diff --git a/data/schemas/exercise.js b/data/schemas/exercise.js
index f9bcba4..15424a1 100644
--- a/data/schemas/exercise.js
+++ b/data/schemas/exercise.js
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ var Datafield = new Schema({
 
 
 var exerciseSchema = new Schema({
-  name: String,
+  name: {type: String, unique: true, required: true},
   type: String,
   description: String,
   difficulty: Number,