diff --git a/nextflow_schema.json b/nextflow_schema.json
index 0ec5d48..cec0ab7 100644
--- a/nextflow_schema.json
+++ b/nextflow_schema.json
@@ -60,6 +60,14 @@
             "description": "Common options across both long and short read preprocessing QC steps",
             "default": "",
             "properties": {
+                "preprocessing_qc_tool": {
+                    "type": "string",
+                    "default": "fastqc",
+                    "enum": ["fastqc", "falco"],
+                    "help_text": "Falco is designed as a drop-in replacement for FastQC but written in C++ for faster computation. We particularly recommend using falco when using long reads (due to reduced memory constraints), however is also applicable for short reads.",
+                    "description": "Specify the tool used for quality control of raw sequencing reads",
+                    "fa_icon": "fas fa-tools"
+                },
                 "save_preprocessed_reads": {
                     "type": "boolean",
                     "fa_icon": "fas fa-save",