diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index fb378e2..fe7d68c 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+- Support for refactored schema where root-level properties are moved to be under global property.
+
 ## [2.2.1] - 2023-11-09
 
 ## [2.2.0] - 2023-11-09
diff --git a/pkg/lint/rules/adheres_to_common_schema_structure_requirements.go b/pkg/lint/rules/adheres_to_common_schema_structure_requirements.go
index 4817632..c865fb7 100644
--- a/pkg/lint/rules/adheres_to_common_schema_structure_requirements.go
+++ b/pkg/lint/rules/adheres_to_common_schema_structure_requirements.go
@@ -13,11 +13,19 @@ func (r AdheresToCommonSchemaStructureRequirements) Verify(
 
 	requiredProperties := getRequiredRootProperties()
 
-	schemaProperties := s.GetProperties()
+	rootSchemaProperties := s.GetProperties()
+	var globalSchemaProperties map[string]*schema.ExtendedSchema
+	if globalSchema, ok := rootSchemaProperties["global"]; ok {
+		globalSchemaProperties = globalSchema.GetProperties()
+	}
+
 	for _, requiredProperty := range requiredProperties {
-		if _, ok := schemaProperties[requiredProperty]; !ok {
+		_, requiredPropertyFound := rootSchemaProperties[requiredProperty]
+		_, globalRequiredPropertyFound := globalSchemaProperties[requiredProperty]
+
+		if !requiredPropertyFound && !globalRequiredPropertyFound || requiredPropertyFound && globalRequiredPropertyFound {
 			ruleResults.Add(
-				"Root-level property must be present",
+				"Either global or root-level property must be present (both are not allowed)",
 				"/properties/"+requiredProperty,
 			)
 		}
@@ -25,7 +33,7 @@ func (r AdheresToCommonSchemaStructureRequirements) Verify(
 	}
 
 	allAllowedRootProperties := getAllAllowedRootPropertiesNamesSet()
-	for key, s := range schemaProperties {
+	for key, s := range rootSchemaProperties {
 		if _, ok := allAllowedRootProperties[key]; !ok {
 			ruleResults.Add(
 				"Root-level property is not allowed",
diff --git a/pkg/lint/rules/adheres_to_common_schema_structure_requirements_test.go b/pkg/lint/rules/adheres_to_common_schema_structure_requirements_test.go
index d933d7e..bd46b25 100644
--- a/pkg/lint/rules/adheres_to_common_schema_structure_requirements_test.go
+++ b/pkg/lint/rules/adheres_to_common_schema_structure_requirements_test.go
@@ -57,6 +57,21 @@ func TestAdheheresToCommonSchemaStructureRequirements(t *testing.T) {
 			schemaPath:  "testdata/common_schema_structure_requirements/additional_properties_not_set_to_false.json",
 			nViolations: 1,
 		},
+		{
+			name:        "case 9: correct global properties",
+			schemaPath:  "testdata/common_schema_structure_requirements/correct_global.json",
+			nViolations: 0,
+		},
+		{
+			name:        "case 10: correct global and root-level properties mix (allowed during schema refactoring, will be removed in the future)",
+			schemaPath:  "testdata/common_schema_structure_requirements/correct_global_root_mix.json",
+			nViolations: 0,
+		},
+		{
+			name:        "case 11: incorrect global and root-level properties mix",
+			schemaPath:  "testdata/common_schema_structure_requirements/incorrect_global_root_mix.json",
+			nViolations: 1,
+		},
 	}
 
 	for _, tc := range testCases {
diff --git a/pkg/lint/rules/testdata/common_schema_structure_requirements/correct_global.json b/pkg/lint/rules/testdata/common_schema_structure_requirements/correct_global.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a551026
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/lint/rules/testdata/common_schema_structure_requirements/correct_global.json
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+{
+    "$id": "https://example.com/person.schema.json",
+    "$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
+    "type": "object",
+    "additionalProperties": false,
+    "properties": {
+        "global": {
+            "type": "object",
+            "properties": {
+                "connectivity": {
+                    "type": "object"
+                },
+                "controlPlane": {
+                    "type": "object"
+                },
+                "metadata": {
+                    "type": "object"
+                },
+                "nodePools": {
+                    "type": "array"
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/pkg/lint/rules/testdata/common_schema_structure_requirements/correct_global_root_mix.json b/pkg/lint/rules/testdata/common_schema_structure_requirements/correct_global_root_mix.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7098de6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/lint/rules/testdata/common_schema_structure_requirements/correct_global_root_mix.json
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+{
+    "$id": "https://example.com/person.schema.json",
+    "$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
+    "type": "object",
+    "additionalProperties": false,
+    "properties": {
+        "controlPlane": {
+            "type": "object"
+        },
+        "global": {
+            "type": "object",
+            "properties": {
+                "connectivity": {
+                    "type": "object"
+                },
+                "metadata": {
+                    "type": "object"
+                }
+            }
+        },
+        "nodePools": {
+            "type": "array"
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/pkg/lint/rules/testdata/common_schema_structure_requirements/incorrect_global_root_mix.json b/pkg/lint/rules/testdata/common_schema_structure_requirements/incorrect_global_root_mix.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..62d0a5f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/lint/rules/testdata/common_schema_structure_requirements/incorrect_global_root_mix.json
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+{
+    "$id": "https://example.com/person.schema.json",
+    "$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
+    "type": "object",
+    "additionalProperties": false,
+    "properties": {
+        "controlPlane": {
+            "type": "object"
+        },
+        "global": {
+            "type": "object",
+            "properties": {
+                "connectivity": {
+                    "type": "object"
+                },
+                "metadata": {
+                    "type": "object"
+                }
+            }
+        },
+        "metadata": {
+            "type": "object"
+        },
+        "nodePools": {
+            "type": "array"
+        }
+    }
+}