diff --git a/powershellgroup/powershellgroup.dsc.resource.json b/powershellgroup/powershellgroup.dsc.resource.json
index e561018d..7896ec74 100644
--- a/powershellgroup/powershellgroup.dsc.resource.json
+++ b/powershellgroup/powershellgroup.dsc.resource.json
@@ -55,6 +55,16 @@
       "input": "stdin",
       "return": "state"
       },
+    "validate": {
+        "executable": "pwsh",
+        "args": [
+          "-NoLogo",
+          "-NonInteractive",
+          "-NoProfile",
+          "-Command",
+          "$Input | ./powershellgroup.resource.ps1 Validate"
+          ]
+      },  
     "exitCodes": {
       "0": "Success",
       "1": "Error"
diff --git a/powershellgroup/powershellgroup.resource.ps1 b/powershellgroup/powershellgroup.resource.ps1
index dbf3d972..4a8b5763 100644
--- a/powershellgroup/powershellgroup.resource.ps1
+++ b/powershellgroup/powershellgroup.resource.ps1
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
 [CmdletBinding()]
 param(
-    [ValidateSet('List','Get','Set','Test')]
+    [ValidateSet('List','Get','Set','Test','Validate')]
     $Operation = 'List',
     [Switch]
     $WinPS = $false,
@@ -327,6 +327,11 @@ elseif ($Operation -eq 'Test')
 
     $result | ConvertTo-Json
 }
+elseif ($Operation -eq 'Validate')
+{
+    # TODO: this is placeholder
+    @{ valid = $true } | ConvertTo-Json
+}
 else
 {
     "ERROR: Unsupported operation requested from powershellgroup.resource.ps1"