diff --git a/model/azure/logs.yaml b/model/azure/logs.yaml
index dd383425a2..4a5e3fc22a 100644
--- a/model/azure/logs.yaml
+++ b/model/azure/logs.yaml
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ groups:
       - ref: cloud.resource_id
         brief: The [Fully Qualified Azure Resource ID](https://docs.microsoft.com/rest/api/resources/resources/get-by-id) the log is emitted for.
         note: ""
-      - ref: event.name
     body:
       id: az.resource.log
       requirement_level: recommended
diff --git a/model/event/common.yaml b/model/event/common.yaml
index b07e25a8df..8e68c5a909 100644
--- a/model/event/common.yaml
+++ b/model/event/common.yaml
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 groups:
   - id: event
     type: attribute_group
+    stability: experimental
     brief: >
         This document defines attributes for Events represented using Log Records.
     attributes:
diff --git a/policies/yaml_schema.rego b/policies/yaml_schema.rego
index 4d09e4d594..c8e40680c6 100644
--- a/policies/yaml_schema.rego
+++ b/policies/yaml_schema.rego
@@ -48,6 +48,18 @@ deny[yaml_schema_violation(description, group.id, name)] {
     description := sprintf("Event name '%s' is invalid. Event name %s'", [name, invalid_name_helper])
 }
 
+# checks event.name is not referenced in event attributes
+deny[yaml_schema_violation(description, group.id, name)] {
+    group := input.groups[_]
+    group.type == "event"
+    name := group.name
+
+    attr := group.attributes[_]
+    attr.ref == "event.name"
+
+    description := sprintf("Attribute 'event.name' is referenced on event group '%s'. Event name must be provided in 'name' property on the group", [name])
+}
+
 # require resources have names
 deny[yaml_schema_violation(description, group.id, "")] {
     group := input.groups[_]
diff --git a/policies/yaml_schema_test.rego b/policies/yaml_schema_test.rego
index 4a506835e7..a6d135f9d7 100644
--- a/policies/yaml_schema_test.rego
+++ b/policies/yaml_schema_test.rego
@@ -24,6 +24,14 @@ test_fails_on_invalid_event_name if {
     }
 }
 
+test_fails_on_referenced_event_name_on_event if {
+    event := [{ "id": "yaml_schema.test",
+                "type": "event",
+                "name": "foo",
+                "attributes": [{"ref": "event.name"}]}]
+    count(deny) == 1 with input as {"groups": event}
+}
+
 test_fails_on_invalid_resource_name if {
     every name in invalid_names {
         count(deny) >= 1 with input as {"groups": create_resource(name)}