diff --git a/tests/e2e/integrations/test_llm_compressor.py b/tests/e2e/integrations/test_llm_compressor.py
index 707beacbf..98e8caf49 100644
--- a/tests/e2e/integrations/test_llm_compressor.py
+++ b/tests/e2e/integrations/test_llm_compressor.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import pytest
 from axolotl.cli.args import TrainerCliArgs
 from axolotl.common.datasets import load_datasets
 from axolotl.train import train
-from axolotl.utils.config import normalize_config, prepare_plugins
+from axolotl.utils.config import normalize_config, prepare_plugins, validate_config
 from axolotl.utils.dict import DictDefault
 
 from tests.e2e.utils import check_model_output_exists, require_torch_2_4_1
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@ class TestLLMCompressorIntegration:
         )
 
         prepare_plugins(cfg)
+        cfg = validate_config(cfg)
         normalize_config(cfg)
         cli_args = TrainerCliArgs()
         dataset_meta = load_datasets(cfg=cfg, cli_args=cli_args)