diff --git a/download.py b/download.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ef915c8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/download.py
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+import enum
+import os
+
+from benedict import benedict
+
+from mosartwmpy.utilities.download_data import download_data
+
+available_data = benedict.from_yaml('./mosartwmpy/data_manifest.yaml')
+
+data_list = []
+data = []
+
+for i, name in enumerate(available_data.keys()):
+    data_list.append(name)
+    data.append(f"""
+        {i + 1}) {name} - {available_data.get(f'{name}.description')}""")
+
+# clear the terminal
+print(chr(27) + "[2J")
+
+print(f"""
+    🎶 Welcome to the mosartwmpy download utility! 🎵
+
+       Please select the data you wish to download by typing the number:
+""")
+
+for d in data:
+    print(f"""
+    {d}""")
+
+print(f"""
+        
+        0) exit
+        
+""")
+try: 
+    user_input = int(input("""
+    Please select a number and press enter: """))
+except:
+    pass
+
+if not user_input or user_input == 0 or user_input > len(data):
+    print("""
+        
+        Exiting...
+        
+    """)
+
+else:
+    print("")
+    print("")
+    download_data(data_list[user_input - 1])
+
diff --git a/mosartwmpy/data_manifest.yaml b/mosartwmpy/data_manifest.yaml
index 2d74bdb..1eade6e 100644
--- a/mosartwmpy/data_manifest.yaml
+++ b/mosartwmpy/data_manifest.yaml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ sample_input:
 
 validation:
   description: Result datasets that can be used for validating the model; includes results with and without WM; covers 1981-1982.
-  url: TODO
+  url: https://zenodo.org/record/4539693/files/mosartwmpy_validation.zip?download=1
   destination: ./validation
 
 # TODO add other weather files, demand files, etc as they become ready
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/mosartwmpy/utilities/download_data.py b/mosartwmpy/utilities/download_data.py
index 1c6997d..bbea51d 100644
--- a/mosartwmpy/utilities/download_data.py
+++ b/mosartwmpy/utilities/download_data.py
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@
 import sys
 
 from benedict import benedict
-from pkg_resources import get_distribution
 
 
 def download_data(dataset: str, destination: str = None, manifest: str = './mosartwmpy/data_manifest.yaml') -> None: