diff --git a/spring-integration-amqp/src/main/resources/org/springframework/integration/amqp/config/spring-integration-amqp-2.1.xsd b/spring-integration-amqp/src/main/resources/org/springframework/integration/amqp/config/spring-integration-amqp-2.1.xsd
index d4fa172d1a..a9da9cb716 100644
--- a/spring-integration-amqp/src/main/resources/org/springframework/integration/amqp/config/spring-integration-amqp-2.1.xsd
+++ b/spring-integration-amqp/src/main/resources/org/springframework/integration/amqp/config/spring-integration-amqp-2.1.xsd
@@ -67,6 +67,13 @@
 					</xsd:appinfo>
 				</xsd:annotation>
 			</xsd:attribute>
+			<xsd:attribute name="order" type="xsd:string">
+				<xsd:annotation>
+					<xsd:documentation>
+	The order for this consumer when multiple consumers are regsitered thereby enabling load-balancing and/or failover. 
+					</xsd:documentation>
+				</xsd:annotation>
+			</xsd:attribute>
 		</xsd:complexType>
 	</xsd:element>
 
@@ -396,6 +403,13 @@
 					</xsd:appinfo>
 				</xsd:annotation>
 			</xsd:attribute>
+			<xsd:attribute name="order" type="xsd:string">
+				<xsd:annotation>
+					<xsd:documentation>
+	The order for this consumer when multiple consumers are regsitered thereby enabling load-balancing and/or failover. 
+					</xsd:documentation>
+				</xsd:annotation>
+			</xsd:attribute>
 		</xsd:complexType>
 	</xsd:element>