diff --git a/internal/definitions/config/config.go b/internal/definitions/config/config.go
index c94c7a3..816e640 100644
--- a/internal/definitions/config/config.go
+++ b/internal/definitions/config/config.go
@@ -4,8 +4,6 @@ import (
 	"encoding/json"
 	"fmt"
 
-	"github.com/go-playground/validator/v10"
-	"golang.org/x/exp/slog"
 	"nfsense.net/nfsense/internal/definitions/firewall"
 	"nfsense.net/nfsense/internal/definitions/network"
 	"nfsense.net/nfsense/internal/definitions/object"
@@ -16,13 +14,13 @@ import (
 )
 
 type Config struct {
-	ConfigVersion uint64            `json:"config_version" validate:"required,eq=1"`
-	Firewall      firewall.Firewall `json:"firewall" validate:"required,dive"`
-	Object        object.Object     `json:"object" validate:"required,dive"`
-	Network       network.Network   `json:"network" validate:"required,dive"`
-	Service       service.Service   `json:"service" validate:"required,dive"`
-	VPN           vpn.VPN           `json:"vpn" validate:"required,dive"`
-	System        system.System     `json:"system" validate:"required,dive"`
+	ConfigVersion uint64            `json:"config_version"`
+	Firewall      firewall.Firewall `json:"firewall"`
+	Object        object.Object     `json:"object"`
+	Network       network.Network   `json:"network"`
+	Service       service.Service   `json:"service"`
+	VPN           vpn.VPN           `json:"vpn"`
+	System        system.System     `json:"system"`
 }
 
 // Clone TODO find a better way to deep copy
@@ -40,28 +38,5 @@ func (c *Config) Clone() *Config {
 }
 
 func ValidateConfig(conf *Config) error {
-	err := validation.ValidateConfig(*conf)
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-	val := validator.New()
-	val.RegisterValidation("test", nilIfOtherNil)
-	return val.Struct(conf)
-}
-
-func nilIfOtherNil(fl validator.FieldLevel) bool {
-	slog.Info("Start", "field", fl.FieldName(), "param", fl.Param())
-	if !fl.Field().IsNil() {
-		slog.Info("Field is not nil", "field", fl.FieldName())
-		f := fl.Parent().FieldByName(fl.Param())
-		if f.IsZero() {
-			panic(fmt.Errorf("Param %v is not a Valid Field", fl.Param()))
-		}
-		if !f.IsNil() {
-			slog.Info("Fail", "field", fl.FieldName(), "param", fl.Param())
-			return false
-		}
-	}
-	slog.Info("Success", "field", fl.FieldName(), "param", fl.Param())
-	return true
+	return validation.ValidateConfig(*conf)
 }
diff --git a/internal/definitions/firewall/firewall.go b/internal/definitions/firewall/firewall.go
index 43483da..419d9e7 100644
--- a/internal/definitions/firewall/firewall.go
+++ b/internal/definitions/firewall/firewall.go
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 package firewall
 
 type Firewall struct {
-	ForwardRules        []ForwardRule        `json:"forward_rules" validate:"required,dive"`
-	DestinationNATRules []DestinationNATRule `json:"destination_nat_rules" validate:"required,dive"`
-	SourceNATRules      []SourceNATRule      `json:"source_nat_rules" validate:"required,dive"`
+	ForwardRules        []ForwardRule        `json:"forward_rules"`
+	DestinationNATRules []DestinationNATRule `json:"destination_nat_rules"`
+	SourceNATRules      []SourceNATRule      `json:"source_nat_rules"`
 }
diff --git a/internal/definitions/firewall/rule.go b/internal/definitions/firewall/rule.go
index 0740935..21f9d9e 100644
--- a/internal/definitions/firewall/rule.go
+++ b/internal/definitions/firewall/rule.go
@@ -3,15 +3,15 @@ package firewall
 import "encoding/json"
 
 type Rule struct {
-	Name    string `json:"name" validate:"required"`
-	Match   Match  `json:"match" validate:"required,dive"`
+	Name    string `json:"name"`
+	Match   Match  `json:"match"`
 	Comment string `json:"comment,omitempty"`
 	Counter bool   `json:"counter,omitempty"`
 }
 
 type ForwardRule struct {
 	Rule
-	Verdict Verdict `json:"verdict" validate:"min=0,max=2"`
+	Verdict Verdict `json:"verdict"`
 }
 
 type Verdict int
diff --git a/internal/definitions/firewall/source_nat.go b/internal/definitions/firewall/source_nat.go
index 239835a..0d41a4f 100644
--- a/internal/definitions/firewall/source_nat.go
+++ b/internal/definitions/firewall/source_nat.go
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import "encoding/json"
 
 type SourceNATRule struct {
 	Rule
-	Type    SnatType `json:"type" validate:"min=0,max=1"`
+	Type    SnatType `json:"type"`
 	Address *string  `json:"address,omitempty"`
 	Service *string  `json:"service,omitempty"`
 }
diff --git a/internal/definitions/network/interface.go b/internal/definitions/network/interface.go
index 9b6b7e6..2d67dac 100644
--- a/internal/definitions/network/interface.go
+++ b/internal/definitions/network/interface.go
@@ -6,10 +6,10 @@ import (
 )
 
 type Interface struct {
-	Alias          string                  `json:"alias,omitempty" validate:"min=0,max=3"`
-	Type           InterfaceType           `json:"type" validate:"min=0,max=3"`
-	AddressingMode InterfaceAddressingMode `json:"addressing_mode" validate:"min=0,max=2"`
-	Address        *netip.Prefix           `json:"address,omitempty" validate:"excluded_unless=AddressingMode 1"`
+	Alias          string                  `json:"alias,omitempty"`
+	Type           InterfaceType           `json:"type"`
+	AddressingMode InterfaceAddressingMode `json:"addressing_mode"`
+	Address        *netip.Prefix           `json:"address,omitempty"`
 	HardwareDevice *string                 `json:"hardware_device,omitempty"`
 	// TODO fix Validator for int pointers with min=0,max=4094
 	VlanID        *uint     `json:"vlan_id,omitempty"`
diff --git a/internal/definitions/network/network.go b/internal/definitions/network/network.go
index 75423d8..036a1ab 100644
--- a/internal/definitions/network/network.go
+++ b/internal/definitions/network/network.go
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 package network
 
 type Network struct {
-	Interfaces   map[string]Interface `json:"interfaces" validate:"required,dive"`
-	StaticRoutes []StaticRoute        `json:"static_routes" validate:"required,dive"`
+	Interfaces   map[string]Interface `json:"interfaces"`
+	StaticRoutes []StaticRoute        `json:"static_routes"`
 }
diff --git a/internal/definitions/object/address.go b/internal/definitions/object/address.go
index e805e43..94a2dcb 100644
--- a/internal/definitions/object/address.go
+++ b/internal/definitions/object/address.go
@@ -8,11 +8,11 @@ import (
 )
 
 type Address struct {
-	Type           AddressType     `json:"type" validate:"min=0,max=3"`
+	Type           AddressType     `json:"type"`
 	Comment        string          `json:"comment,omitempty"`
-	Host           *netip.Addr     `json:"host,omitempty" validate:"excluded_unless=Type 0"`
-	Range          *netipx.IPRange `json:"range,omitempty" validate:"excluded_unless=Type 1"`
-	NetworkAddress *netip.Prefix   `json:"network,omitempty" validate:"excluded_unless=Type 2"`
+	Host           *netip.Addr     `json:"host,omitempty"`
+	Range          *netipx.IPRange `json:"range,omitempty"`
+	NetworkAddress *netip.Prefix   `json:"network,omitempty"`
 	Children       *[]string       `json:"children,omitempty"`
 }
 
diff --git a/internal/definitions/object/object.go b/internal/definitions/object/object.go
index 2611b4c..ef9a16b 100644
--- a/internal/definitions/object/object.go
+++ b/internal/definitions/object/object.go
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 package object
 
 type Object struct {
-	Addresses map[string]Address `json:"addresses" validate:"required,dive"`
-	Services  map[string]Service `json:"services" validate:"required,dive"`
+	Addresses map[string]Address `json:"addresses"`
+	Services  map[string]Service `json:"services"`
 }
diff --git a/internal/definitions/object/service.go b/internal/definitions/object/service.go
index 4d78c95..7afc2e3 100644
--- a/internal/definitions/object/service.go
+++ b/internal/definitions/object/service.go
@@ -6,13 +6,13 @@ import (
 )
 
 type Service struct {
-	Type       ServiceType `json:"type" validate:"min=0,max=3"`
+	Type       ServiceType `json:"type"`
 	Comment    string      `json:"comment,omitempty"`
-	SPortStart *uint32     `json:"sport_start,omitempty" validate:"excluded_unless=Type 0|excluded_unless=Type 1"`
+	SPortStart *uint32     `json:"sport_start,omitempty"`
 	SPortEnd   *uint32     `json:"sport_end,omitempty"`
-	DPortStart *uint32     `json:"dport_start,omitempty" validate:"excluded_unless=Type 0|excluded_unless=Type 1"`
+	DPortStart *uint32     `json:"dport_start,omitempty"`
 	DPortEnd   *uint32     `json:"dport_end,omitempty"`
-	ICMPCode   *uint32     `json:"icmp_code,omitempty" validate:"excluded_unless=Type 2"`
+	ICMPCode   *uint32     `json:"icmp_code,omitempty"`
 	Children   *[]string   `json:"children,omitempty"`
 }
 
diff --git a/internal/definitions/service/service.go b/internal/definitions/service/service.go
index 7b56e75..ebf7811 100644
--- a/internal/definitions/service/service.go
+++ b/internal/definitions/service/service.go
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 package service
 
 type Service struct {
-	DHCPv4Servers []DHCPv4Server `json:"dhcp_v4_servers" validate:"required,dive"`
-	DHCPv6Servers []DHCPv6Server `json:"dhcp_v6_servers" validate:"required,dive"`
-	DNSServers    []DNSServer    `json:"dns_servers" validate:"required,dive"`
-	NTPServers    []NTPServer    `json:"ntp_servers" validate:"required,dive"`
+	DHCPv4Servers []DHCPv4Server `json:"dhcp_v4_servers"`
+	DHCPv6Servers []DHCPv6Server `json:"dhcp_v6_servers"`
+	DNSServers    []DNSServer    `json:"dns_servers"`
+	NTPServers    []NTPServer    `json:"ntp_servers"`
 }
diff --git a/internal/definitions/system/system.go b/internal/definitions/system/system.go
index 94b3479..f5c1f35 100644
--- a/internal/definitions/system/system.go
+++ b/internal/definitions/system/system.go
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 package system
 
 type System struct {
-	Users map[string]User `json:"users" validate:"required,dive"`
+	Users map[string]User `json:"users"`
 }
diff --git a/internal/definitions/vpn/vpn.go b/internal/definitions/vpn/vpn.go
index f5e6d2f..18beeaa 100644
--- a/internal/definitions/vpn/vpn.go
+++ b/internal/definitions/vpn/vpn.go
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 package vpn
 
 type VPN struct {
-	Wireguard Wireguard `json:"wireguard" validate:"required,dive"`
+	Wireguard Wireguard `json:"wireguard"`
 }
diff --git a/internal/definitions/vpn/wireguard.go b/internal/definitions/vpn/wireguard.go
index 54e94c4..8f768d6 100644
--- a/internal/definitions/vpn/wireguard.go
+++ b/internal/definitions/vpn/wireguard.go
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 package vpn
 
 type Wireguard struct {
-	Interfaces map[string]WireguardInterface `json:"interfaces" validate:"required,dive"`
-	Peers      map[string]WireguardPeer      `json:"peers" validate:"required,dive"`
+	Interfaces map[string]WireguardInterface `json:"interfaces"`
+	Peers      map[string]WireguardPeer      `json:"peers"`
 }