diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 2a66c8cdd..d0826e486 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](http://semver.org/).
 - Fixed Mutual TLS between APIcast and the Backend API fails when using a Forward Proxy [PR #1499](https://github.com/3scale/APIcast/pull/1499) [THREESCALE-5105](https://issues.redhat.com/browse/THREESCALE-5105)
 - Fixed dns cache miss [PR #1500](https://github.com/3scale/APIcast/pull/1500) [THEESCALE-9301](https://issues.redhat.com/browse/THREESCALE-9301)
 - Fixed APIcast panic when parsing invalid base64 encoded value [PR #1505](https://github.com/3scale/APIcast/pull/1505) [THEESCALE-11435](https://issues.redhat.com/browse/THREESCALE-11435)
+- Remove "$id" from the policy schema [PR #1525](https://github.com/3scale/APIcast/pull/1525) [THEESCALE-11610](https://issues.redhat.com/browse/THREESCALE-11610)
 
 ### Added
 
diff --git a/gateway/src/apicast/policy/conditional/apicast-policy.json b/gateway/src/apicast/policy/conditional/apicast-policy.json
index 787978609..b75cec4e8 100644
--- a/gateway/src/apicast/policy/conditional/apicast-policy.json
+++ b/gateway/src/apicast/policy/conditional/apicast-policy.json
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@
     "definitions": {
       "operation": {
         "type": "object",
-        "$id": "#/definitions/operation",
         "properties": {
           "left": {
             "type": "string"
@@ -58,7 +57,6 @@
         "required": ["left", "op", "right"]
       },
       "condition": {
-        "$id": "#/definitions/condition",
         "type": "object",
         "description": "Condition to be evaluated",
         "properties": {
diff --git a/gateway/src/apicast/policy/content_caching/apicast-policy.json b/gateway/src/apicast/policy/content_caching/apicast-policy.json
index dc9ea80a4..a5c4d7346 100644
--- a/gateway/src/apicast/policy/content_caching/apicast-policy.json
+++ b/gateway/src/apicast/policy/content_caching/apicast-policy.json
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@
     "definitions": {
       "operation": {
         "type": "object",
-        "$id": "#/definitions/operation",
         "properties": {
           "left": {
             "type": "string"
@@ -75,7 +74,6 @@
       },
       "rule": {
         "type": "object",
-        "$id": "#/definitions/rule",
         "title": "Rule",
         "required": [
           "cache"
diff --git a/gateway/src/apicast/policy/custom_metrics/apicast-policy.json b/gateway/src/apicast/policy/custom_metrics/apicast-policy.json
index 85f8fcbbc..ec6b71632 100644
--- a/gateway/src/apicast/policy/custom_metrics/apicast-policy.json
+++ b/gateway/src/apicast/policy/custom_metrics/apicast-policy.json
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@
     "definitions": {
       "operation": {
         "type": "object",
-        "$id": "#/definitions/operation",
         "properties": {
           "left": {
             "type": "string"
diff --git a/gateway/src/apicast/policy/jwt_claim_check/apicast-policy.json b/gateway/src/apicast/policy/jwt_claim_check/apicast-policy.json
index 6cfdc7ce3..515264619 100644
--- a/gateway/src/apicast/policy/jwt_claim_check/apicast-policy.json
+++ b/gateway/src/apicast/policy/jwt_claim_check/apicast-policy.json
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@
   "configuration": {
     "definitions": {
       "value_type": {
-        "$id": "#/definitions/value_type",
         "type": "string",
         "oneOf": [{
           "enum": ["plain"],
diff --git a/gateway/src/apicast/policy/keycloak_role_check/apicast-policy.json b/gateway/src/apicast/policy/keycloak_role_check/apicast-policy.json
index 592159b22..0638e031f 100644
--- a/gateway/src/apicast/policy/keycloak_role_check/apicast-policy.json
+++ b/gateway/src/apicast/policy/keycloak_role_check/apicast-policy.json
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@
     "type": "object",
     "definitions": {
       "value_type": {
-        "$id": "#/definitions/value_type",
         "type": "string",
         "oneOf": [{
           "enum": ["plain"],
diff --git a/gateway/src/apicast/policy/maintenance_mode/apicast-policy.json b/gateway/src/apicast/policy/maintenance_mode/apicast-policy.json
index 305180a49..d85c586ca 100644
--- a/gateway/src/apicast/policy/maintenance_mode/apicast-policy.json
+++ b/gateway/src/apicast/policy/maintenance_mode/apicast-policy.json
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@
     "definitions": {
       "operation": {
         "type": "object",
-        "$id": "#/definitions/operation",
         "properties": {
           "left": {
             "type": "string"
diff --git a/gateway/src/apicast/policy/rate_limit/apicast-policy.json b/gateway/src/apicast/policy/rate_limit/apicast-policy.json
index 0868b4d37..43de00e61 100644
--- a/gateway/src/apicast/policy/rate_limit/apicast-policy.json
+++ b/gateway/src/apicast/policy/rate_limit/apicast-policy.json
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@
     "type": "object",
     "definitions": {
       "key": {
-        "$id": "#/definitions/key",
         "description": "The key corresponding to the limiter object",
         "type": "object",
         "properties": {
@@ -43,7 +42,6 @@
         }
       },
       "error_handling": {
-        "$id": "#/definitions/error_handling",
         "type": "string",
         "description": "How to handle an error",
         "default": "exit",
@@ -57,7 +55,6 @@
       },
       "operation": {
         "type": "object",
-        "$id": "#/definitions/operation",
         "properties": {
           "left": {
             "type": "string"
diff --git a/gateway/src/apicast/policy/routing/apicast-policy.json b/gateway/src/apicast/policy/routing/apicast-policy.json
index 080af882d..7df1bb066 100644
--- a/gateway/src/apicast/policy/routing/apicast-policy.json
+++ b/gateway/src/apicast/policy/routing/apicast-policy.json
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@
     "definitions": {
       "operation": {
         "type": "object",
-        "$id": "#/definitions/operation",
         "properties": {
           "match": {
             "type": "string",
diff --git a/gateway/src/apicast/policy/tls_validation/apicast-policy.json b/gateway/src/apicast/policy/tls_validation/apicast-policy.json
index 7705ec752..d742a5488 100644
--- a/gateway/src/apicast/policy/tls_validation/apicast-policy.json
+++ b/gateway/src/apicast/policy/tls_validation/apicast-policy.json
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@
     "type": "object",
     "definitions": {
       "certificate": {
-        "$id": "#/definitions/certificate",
         "type": "object",
         "properties": {
           "pem_certificate": {
@@ -21,7 +20,6 @@
         }
       },
       "store": {
-        "$id": "#/definitions/store",
         "type": "array",
         "items": {
           "$ref": "#/definitions/certificate"
diff --git a/gateway/src/apicast/policy/url_rewriting/apicast-policy.json b/gateway/src/apicast/policy/url_rewriting/apicast-policy.json
index e370d2e4c..de3a9beab 100644
--- a/gateway/src/apicast/policy/url_rewriting/apicast-policy.json
+++ b/gateway/src/apicast/policy/url_rewriting/apicast-policy.json
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@
     "definitions": {
       "methods": {
         "description": "Array of HTTP methods this rule must be applied to. If left blank it will be applied to all HTTP methods",
-        "$id": "#/definitions/methods",
         "type": "array",
         "items": {
           "type": "string",