diff --git a/tavern/_core/schema/tests.jsonschema.yaml b/tavern/_core/schema/tests.jsonschema.yaml
index 371f42f3..75f43486 100644
--- a/tavern/_core/schema/tests.jsonschema.yaml
+++ b/tavern/_core/schema/tests.jsonschema.yaml
@@ -44,9 +44,6 @@ definitions:
     type: object
     additionalProperties: false
 
-    required:
-      - name
-
     properties:
       name:
         type: string
diff --git a/tests/integration/test_include.tavern.yaml b/tests/integration/test_include.tavern.yaml
index 4e2d45c7..f0dc11b9 100644
--- a/tests/integration/test_include.tavern.yaml
+++ b/tests/integration/test_include.tavern.yaml
@@ -14,6 +14,26 @@ stages:
       status_code: 200
       json: !include 881_1.json
 
+---
+test_name: Test using variables directly
+
+includes:
+  - !include common.yaml
+  - variables:
+      full_path: "echo"
+
+stages:
+  - name: Send included json
+    request:
+      url: "{host}/{full_path}"
+      method: POST
+      json:
+        hell: o
+    response:
+      status_code: 200
+      json:
+        hell: o
+
 ---
 test_name: Test including json with key