diff --git a/src/schemas/publishCatalogItem/schema.tsx b/src/schemas/publishCatalogItem/schema.tsx
index 9219fc2b..6c9b5ea3 100644
--- a/src/schemas/publishCatalogItem/schema.tsx
+++ b/src/schemas/publishCatalogItem/schema.tsx
@@ -24,14 +24,16 @@ const publishCatalogItemSchema = {
       description:
         'Specific stipulations to consider and known behaviors to be aware of when using this design.',
       format: 'textarea',
-      'x-rjsf-grid-area': 12
+      'x-rjsf-grid-area': 12,
+      "x-encode-in-uri": true
     },
     pattern_info: {
       type: 'string',
       title: 'Description',
       description: 'Purpose of the design along with its intended and unintended uses.',
       format: 'textarea',
-      'x-rjsf-grid-area': 12
+      'x-rjsf-grid-area': 12,
+      "x-encode-in-uri": true
     },
     type: {
       type: 'string',