diff --git a/QgisModelBaker/gui/topping_wizard/additives_page.py b/QgisModelBaker/gui/topping_wizard/additives_page.py
index 1707f9e4..c21bfcc5 100644
--- a/QgisModelBaker/gui/topping_wizard/additives_page.py
+++ b/QgisModelBaker/gui/topping_wizard/additives_page.py
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@
 
 VARIABLE_PREFIX_BLACKLIST = ["default_basket", "optimize_strategy"]
 
+VALIDATION_VARIABLE = "validator_config"
+
 
 class AdditivesPage(QWizardPage, PAGE_UI):
     def __init__(self, parent, title):
@@ -71,11 +73,28 @@ def initializePage(self) -> None:
         self.variables_view.setVisible(self.variables_model.rowCount())
         self.variables_label.setVisible(self.variables_model.rowCount())
 
+        if VALIDATION_VARIABLE in self.variables_model.stringList():
+            self.validatortopping_checkbox.setVisible(True)
+            self.validatortopping_checkbox.setChecked(True)
+        else:
+            self.validatortopping_checkbox.setVisible(False)
+            self.validatortopping_checkbox.setChecked(False)
+
         layout_manager = QgsProject.instance().layoutManager()
         layout_names = [layout.name() for layout in layout_manager.printLayouts()]
         self.layouts_model.refresh_stringlist(layout_names)
         self.layouts_view.setVisible(self.layouts_model.rowCount())
         self.layouts_label.setVisible(self.layouts_model.rowCount())
+
+        if not (
+            self.mapthemes_model.rowCount()
+            or self.variables_model.rowCount()
+            or self.layouts_model.rowCount()
+        ):
+            self.topping_wizard.log_panel.print_info(
+                self.tr("No additive settings - go on...")
+            )
+            self.topping_wizard.next()
         return super().initializePage()
 
     def validatePage(self) -> bool:
@@ -88,4 +107,8 @@ def validatePage(self) -> bool:
         self.topping_wizard.topping.export_settings.layouts = (
             self.layouts_model.checked_entries()
         )
+        if self.validatortopping_checkbox.isChecked():
+            self.topping_wizard.topping.export_settings.path_variables = [
+                VALIDATION_VARIABLE
+            ]
         return super().validatePage()
diff --git a/QgisModelBaker/ui/topping_wizard/additives.ui b/QgisModelBaker/ui/topping_wizard/additives.ui
index 2ff00358..42bc8588 100644
--- a/QgisModelBaker/ui/topping_wizard/additives.ui
+++ b/QgisModelBaker/ui/topping_wizard/additives.ui
@@ -14,6 +14,40 @@
    <string>Select Files</string>
   </property>
   <layout class="QGridLayout" name="gridLayout">
+   <item row="3" column="0" colspan="2">
+    <widget class="QLabel" name="variables_label">
+     <property name="text">
+      <string>Custom Project Variables</string>
+     </property>
+    </widget>
+   </item>
+   <item row="4" column="0" colspan="2">
+    <widget class="SpaceCheckListView" name="variables_view" native="true">
+     <property name="sizePolicy">
+      <sizepolicy hsizetype="Preferred" vsizetype="Expanding">
+       <horstretch>0</horstretch>
+       <verstretch>0</verstretch>
+      </sizepolicy>
+     </property>
+    </widget>
+   </item>
+   <item row="7" column="0" colspan="2">
+    <widget class="SpaceCheckListView" name="layouts_view" native="true">
+     <property name="sizePolicy">
+      <sizepolicy hsizetype="Preferred" vsizetype="Expanding">
+       <horstretch>0</horstretch>
+       <verstretch>0</verstretch>
+      </sizepolicy>
+     </property>
+    </widget>
+   </item>
+   <item row="6" column="0">
+    <widget class="QLabel" name="layouts_label">
+     <property name="text">
+      <string>Print Layouts (exported as templates)</string>
+     </property>
+    </widget>
+   </item>
    <item row="0" column="0" colspan="2">
     <widget class="QLabel" name="description">
      <property name="minimumSize">
@@ -39,35 +73,15 @@
      </property>
     </widget>
    </item>
-   <item row="2" column="0" colspan="2">
-    <widget class="SpaceCheckListView" name="mapthemes_view" native="true">
-     <property name="sizePolicy">
-      <sizepolicy hsizetype="Preferred" vsizetype="Expanding">
-       <horstretch>0</horstretch>
-       <verstretch>0</verstretch>
-      </sizepolicy>
-     </property>
-    </widget>
-   </item>
-   <item row="3" column="0" colspan="2">
-    <widget class="QLabel" name="variables_label">
+   <item row="1" column="0" colspan="2">
+    <widget class="QLabel" name="mapthemes_label">
      <property name="text">
-      <string>Custom Project Variables</string>
-     </property>
-    </widget>
-   </item>
-   <item row="6" column="0" colspan="2">
-    <widget class="SpaceCheckListView" name="layouts_view" native="true">
-     <property name="sizePolicy">
-      <sizepolicy hsizetype="Preferred" vsizetype="Expanding">
-       <horstretch>0</horstretch>
-       <verstretch>0</verstretch>
-      </sizepolicy>
+      <string>Map Themes</string>
      </property>
     </widget>
    </item>
-   <item row="4" column="0" colspan="2">
-    <widget class="SpaceCheckListView" name="variables_view" native="true">
+   <item row="2" column="0" colspan="2">
+    <widget class="SpaceCheckListView" name="mapthemes_view" native="true">
      <property name="sizePolicy">
       <sizepolicy hsizetype="Preferred" vsizetype="Expanding">
        <horstretch>0</horstretch>
@@ -76,17 +90,10 @@
      </property>
     </widget>
    </item>
-   <item row="5" column="0">
-    <widget class="QLabel" name="layouts_label">
+   <item row="5" column="0" colspan="2">
+    <widget class="QCheckBox" name="validatortopping_checkbox">
      <property name="text">
-      <string>Print Layouts (exported as templates)</string>
-     </property>
-    </widget>
-   </item>
-   <item row="1" column="0" colspan="2">
-    <widget class="QLabel" name="mapthemes_label">
-     <property name="text">
-      <string>Map Themes</string>
+      <string>Convert validation configuration file to topping file</string>
      </property>
     </widget>
    </item>
diff --git a/scripts/package_pip_packages.sh b/scripts/package_pip_packages.sh
index 99306d78..e899d827 100755
--- a/scripts/package_pip_packages.sh
+++ b/scripts/package_pip_packages.sh
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 LIBS_DIR="QgisModelBaker/libs"
 
-MODELBAKER_LIBRARY=("modelbaker" "1.9.5")
+MODELBAKER_LIBRARY=("modelbaker" "1.9.6")
 PACKAGING=("packaging" "21.3")
 
 PACKAGES=(