diff --git a/src/etapi/attributes.js b/src/etapi/attributes.js
index 74d3dbfa9..751166858 100644
--- a/src/etapi/attributes.js
+++ b/src/etapi/attributes.js
@@ -17,7 +17,8 @@ function register(router) {
         'type': [v.mandatory, v.notNull, v.isAttributeType],
         'name': [v.mandatory, v.notNull, v.isString],
         'value': [v.notNull, v.isString],
-        'isInheritable': [v.notNull, v.isBoolean]
+        'isInheritable': [v.notNull, v.isBoolean],
+        'position': [v.notNull, v.isInteger]
     };
 
     eu.route(router, 'post' ,'/etapi/attributes', (req, res, next) => {
@@ -40,7 +41,9 @@ function register(router) {
     });
 
     const ALLOWED_PROPERTIES_FOR_PATCH = {
-        'value': [v.notNull, v.isString]
+        'value': [v.notNull, v.isString],
+        'isInheritable': [v.notNull, v.isBoolean],
+        'position': [v.notNull, v.isInteger]
     };
 
     eu.route(router, 'patch' ,'/etapi/attributes/:attributeId', (req, res, next) => {