diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 912bf64..dd27555 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ jobs:
     uses: mekomsolutions/shared-github-workflow/.github/workflows/maven-build-test.yml@main
     with:
       java-version: "8"
+      maven-args: "-P validator" #  OMRS config validation
     secrets:
       NEXUS_USERNAME: ${{ secrets.NEXUS_USERNAME }}
       NEXUS_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.NEXUS_PASSWORD }}
diff --git a/configs/openmrs/initializer/concepts/data_migration_concepts.csv b/configs/openmrs/initializer/concepts/data_migration_concepts.csv
index 05bb30f..1b5d5aa 100644
--- a/configs/openmrs/initializer/concepts/data_migration_concepts.csv
+++ b/configs/openmrs/initializer/concepts/data_migration_concepts.csv
@@ -2,6 +2,6 @@ Uuid,Void/Retire,Same as mappings,Fully specified name:en,Fully specified name:f
 b3cdc446-c350-4503-9372-5d707641196b,,,Drug Ordered,Médicament,Drug Ordered,Médicament,,,Misc,Text,,,,,,,,,,
 9083fd3e-19f3-460b-a2eb-9022c628c275,,,Quantity Prescribed,Quantité prescrite,Quantity Prescribed,Quantité prescrite,,,Misc,Numeric,,,TRUE,,,,,,,
 8d835bc7-fdaf-4f21-83df-73c7c919cdbf,,,Drug Recommended Dose,Dose recommandée,Drug Recommended Dose,Dose recommandée,,,Misc,Numeric,,,TRUE,,,,,,,
-994a3b2d-1aa8-4717-a7a9-8b7cf609a00f,,,Drug Order,Prescription de médicaments,Drug Order,Prescription de médicaments,,,Misc,N/A,,b3cdc446-c350-4503-9372-5d707641196b;f5e7648d-9dfb-4506-9602-000ab940a197;9083fd3e-19f3-460b-a2eb-9022c628c275;8d835bc7-fdaf-4f21-83df-73c7c919cdbf,,,,,,,,
+994a3b2d-1aa8-4717-a7a9-8b7cf609a00f,,,Drug Order,Prescription de médicaments,Drug Order,Prescription de médicaments,,,Misc,N/A,,b3cdc446-c350-4503-9372-5d707641196b;9083fd3e-19f3-460b-a2eb-9022c628c275;8d835bc7-fdaf-4f21-83df-73c7c919cdbf,,,,,,,,
 f5fb6b5b-1f77-4be9-bd6e-165612338318,,,Test Ordered,Test laboratoire,Test Ordered,Test laboratoire,,,Misc,Text,,,,,,,,,,
 008f59ed-c964-4657-b89c-5b90d1d9a53e,,,Lab Test Order,Prescription de tests laboratoire,Lab Test Order,Prescription de tests laboratoire,,,Misc,N/A,,f5fb6b5b-1f77-4be9-bd6e-165612338318,,,,,,,,
diff --git a/configs/openmrs/initializer/visittypes/data_migration_visit_types.csv b/configs/openmrs/initializer/visittypes/data_migration_visit_types.csv
index 21fad62..0ea8af7 100644
--- a/configs/openmrs/initializer/visittypes/data_migration_visit_types.csv
+++ b/configs/openmrs/initializer/visittypes/data_migration_visit_types.csv
@@ -1,3 +1,2 @@
 Uuid,Void/Retire,Name,Description,_version:1
-e4f9bb8e-8ac5-405f-9baf-21dc8de28a73,,N/A,"Visit type used to be assigned to legacy visits, imported from the historical database",
-e4f9bb8e-8ac5-405f-9baf-21dc8de28a73,True,,,
\ No newline at end of file
+e4f9bb8e-8ac5-405f-9baf-21dc8de28a73,,N/A,"Visit type used to be assigned to legacy visits, imported from the historical database",
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index c0ad047..d710ba1 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -78,6 +78,68 @@
     </plugins>
   </build>
 
+  <profiles>
+    <profile>
+      <id>validator</id>
+      <build>
+        <plugins>
+          <!-- copy over merged/packaged OpenMRS config for validation at the integration-test phase -->
+          <plugin>
+            <artifactId>maven-antrun-plugin</artifactId>
+            <executions>
+              <execution>
+                <id>Copy OpenMRS Initializer configs for validation</id>
+                <phase>pre-integration-test</phase>
+                <configuration>
+                  <target>
+                    <copy todir="${project.build.directory}/validator/configuration">
+                      <fileset
+                        dir="${project.build.directory}/${project.artifactId}-${project.version}/openmrs_config">
+                        <!-- Exclude RelationshipTypes-1.zip -->
+                        <exclude name="**/metadatasharing/RelationshipTypes-1.zip"/>
+                        <exclude name="**/patientidentifiertypes/voids.csv"/>
+                        <exclude name="**/roles/roles.csv"/>
+                        <exclude name="**/concepts/commons.csv"/>
+                        <exclude name="**/concepts/disposition.csv"/>
+                        <exclude name="**/concepts/drugs_concepts.csv"/>
+                        <exclude name="**/concepts/lab_tests.csv"/>
+                        <exclude name="**/concepts/openelis.csv"/>
+                        <exclude name="**/concepts/anthropometric.csv"/>
+                        <exclude name="**/bahmniforms/*"/>
+                      </fileset>
+                    </copy>
+                  </target>
+                </configuration>
+                <goals>
+                  <goal>run</goal>
+                </goals>
+              </execution>
+            </executions>
+          </plugin>
+          <!-- hooking the OpenMRS config validation to the integration-test phase -->
+          <plugin>
+            <groupId>org.openmrs.maven.plugins</groupId>
+            <artifactId>openmrs-packager-maven-plugin</artifactId>
+            <version>1.7.0</version>
+            <executions>
+              <execution>
+                <id>Validate OpenMRS Initializer configs</id>
+                <phase>integration-test</phase>
+                <goals>
+                  <goal>validate-configurations</goal>
+                </goals>
+                <configuration>
+                  <sourceDir>
+                    ${project.build.directory}/validator/configuration</sourceDir>
+                </configuration>
+              </execution>
+            </executions>
+          </plugin>
+        </plugins>
+      </build>
+    </profile>
+  </profiles>
+
   <repositories>
     <repository>
       <id>mks-nexus-public</id>