diff --git a/assets/app/schema.json b/assets/app/schema.json
index 0da93d07..c95c3d87 100755
--- a/assets/app/schema.json
+++ b/assets/app/schema.json
@@ -964,6 +964,17 @@
         ]
       }
     },
+    "platformLocalRequiredFeatures": {
+      "type": "array",
+      "items": {
+        "type": "string",
+        "enum": [
+          "nfc",
+          "speaker",
+          "ledring"
+        ]
+      }
+    },
     "tags": {
       "$ref": "#/definitions/i18nArray"
     },
diff --git a/lib/App/index.js b/lib/App/index.js
index 8ad2fe1f..a6a0e8c6 100644
--- a/lib/App/index.js
+++ b/lib/App/index.js
@@ -127,6 +127,18 @@ class App {
       }
     }
 
+    // validate that there are no platform local required features defined when targetting cloud
+    if ((appJson.platforms || []).includes('cloud') 
+        && (appJson.platformLocalRequiredFeatures || []).length > 0) {
+        throw new Error('The property `platformLocalRequiredFeatures` can not be used in combination with platform: `cloud`.');
+    }
+
+    // validate that platforms includes local when using platformLocalRequiredFeatures
+    if ((appJson.platforms || []).includes('local') === false
+        && (appJson.platformLocalRequiredFeatures || []).length > 0) {
+        console.warn('Warning: using `platformLocalRequiredFeatures` requires `platforms: [local]`.');
+    }
+
     if (levelVerified) {
       if (appJson.platforms === undefined) {
         throw new Error('The property `platforms` is required in order to publish a verified app.');