diff --git a/R/schematic_rest_api.R b/R/schematic_rest_api.R
index fad8baed..6c108cd2 100644
--- a/R/schematic_rest_api.R
+++ b/R/schematic_rest_api.R
@@ -134,7 +134,8 @@ manifest_validate <- function(url="http://localhost:3001/v1/model/validate",
                               access_token,
                               asset_view = NULL,
                               json_str = NULL,
-                              data_model_labels = "class_label") {
+                              data_model_labels = "class_label",
+                              dataset_scope = NULL) {
   
   flattenbody <- function(x) {
     # A form/query can only have one value per name, so take
@@ -175,7 +176,8 @@ manifest_validate <- function(url="http://localhost:3001/v1/model/validate",
         restrict_rules=restrict_rules,
         project_scope = project_scope,
         data_model_labels = data_model_labels,
-        asset_view = asset_view
+        asset_view = asset_view,
+        dataset_scope = dataset_scope
       ) |>
       httr2::req_body_multipart(file_name=curl::form_file(file_name)) |>
       httr2::req_perform()
@@ -191,7 +193,8 @@ manifest_validate <- function(url="http://localhost:3001/v1/model/validate",
         project_scope = project_scope,
         asset_view = asset_view,
         data_model_labels = data_model_labels,
-        json_str = json_str
+        json_str = json_str,
+        dataset_scope = dataset_scope
       ) |>
       #httr2::req_retry(
       #  max_tries = 3,
diff --git a/functions/schematic_rest_api.R b/functions/schematic_rest_api.R
index fad8baed..6c108cd2 100644
--- a/functions/schematic_rest_api.R
+++ b/functions/schematic_rest_api.R
@@ -134,7 +134,8 @@ manifest_validate <- function(url="http://localhost:3001/v1/model/validate",
                               access_token,
                               asset_view = NULL,
                               json_str = NULL,
-                              data_model_labels = "class_label") {
+                              data_model_labels = "class_label",
+                              dataset_scope = NULL) {
   
   flattenbody <- function(x) {
     # A form/query can only have one value per name, so take
@@ -175,7 +176,8 @@ manifest_validate <- function(url="http://localhost:3001/v1/model/validate",
         restrict_rules=restrict_rules,
         project_scope = project_scope,
         data_model_labels = data_model_labels,
-        asset_view = asset_view
+        asset_view = asset_view,
+        dataset_scope = dataset_scope
       ) |>
       httr2::req_body_multipart(file_name=curl::form_file(file_name)) |>
       httr2::req_perform()
@@ -191,7 +193,8 @@ manifest_validate <- function(url="http://localhost:3001/v1/model/validate",
         project_scope = project_scope,
         asset_view = asset_view,
         data_model_labels = data_model_labels,
-        json_str = json_str
+        json_str = json_str,
+        dataset_scope = dataset_scope
       ) |>
       #httr2::req_retry(
       #  max_tries = 3,
diff --git a/server.R b/server.R
index eb89e4b8..55743aed 100644
--- a/server.R
+++ b/server.R
@@ -806,6 +806,7 @@ shinyServer(function(input, output, session) {
     .dd_template <- input$dropdown_template
     .restrict_rules <- dcc_config_react()$schematic$model_validate$restrict_rules
     .project_scope <- NULL
+    .dataset_scope <- selected$folder()
     .access_token <- access_token
     .data_model_labels <- dcc_config_react()$schematic$global$data_model_labels
     # asset view must be NULL to avoid cross-manifest validation.
@@ -834,7 +835,8 @@ shinyServer(function(input, output, session) {
           project_scope = .project_scope,
           access_token = .access_token,
           data_model_labels = .data_model_labels,
-          asset_view = .asset_view
+          asset_view = .asset_view,
+          dataset_scope = .dataset_scope
         ),
         {
           list(list(