diff --git a/core/src/main/resources/org/springframework/security/config/spring-security-2.0.2.xsd b/core/src/main/resources/org/springframework/security/config/spring-security-2.0.2.xsd
index abb9f0b62b..2be47bb661 100644
--- a/core/src/main/resources/org/springframework/security/config/spring-security-2.0.2.xsd
+++ b/core/src/main/resources/org/springframework/security/config/spring-security-2.0.2.xsd
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
         <xs:restriction base="xs:token">
           <xs:enumeration value="plaintext"/>
           <xs:enumeration value="sha"/>
+          <xs:enumeration value="sha-256"/>
           <xs:enumeration value="md5"/>
           <xs:enumeration value="md4"/>
           <xs:enumeration value="{sha}"/>
@@ -116,6 +117,7 @@
         <xs:restriction base="xs:token">
           <xs:enumeration value="plaintext"/>
           <xs:enumeration value="sha"/>
+          <xs:enumeration value="sha-256"/>
           <xs:enumeration value="md5"/>
           <xs:enumeration value="md4"/>
           <xs:enumeration value="{sha}"/>
@@ -471,6 +473,7 @@
         <xs:restriction base="xs:token">
           <xs:enumeration value="plaintext"/>
           <xs:enumeration value="sha"/>
+          <xs:enumeration value="sha-256"/>
           <xs:enumeration value="md5"/>
           <xs:enumeration value="md4"/>
           <xs:enumeration value="{sha}"/>