diff --git a/src/config/field-overrides/eventProgramStage.js b/src/config/field-overrides/eventProgramStage.js
index 1637e4d97..a499892bb 100644
--- a/src/config/field-overrides/eventProgramStage.js
+++ b/src/config/field-overrides/eventProgramStage.js
@@ -5,9 +5,6 @@ export default new Map([
         'validationStrategy',
         {
             required: true,
-            fieldOptions: {
-                value: 'ON_UPDATE_AND_INSERT'
-            }
         },
     ],
     [
diff --git a/src/config/field-rules.js b/src/config/field-rules.js
index c42c03f8d..b22a92aff 100644
--- a/src/config/field-rules.js
+++ b/src/config/field-rules.js
@@ -530,7 +530,7 @@ export default new Map([
         },
     ]],
     ['eventProgramStage', [
-        createDefaultRuleForField('validationStrategy', "ON_COMPLETE"),
+        createDefaultRuleForField('validationStrategy', "ON_UPDATE_AND_INSERT"),
     ]],
     ['programIndicator', [{
         field: 'analyticsPeriodBoundaries',