diff --git a/QgisModelBaker/gui/validate.py b/QgisModelBaker/gui/validate.py
index b24676e78..211f915bb 100644
--- a/QgisModelBaker/gui/validate.py
+++ b/QgisModelBaker/gui/validate.py
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 from PyQt5.QtGui import QColor, QGuiApplication
 from qgis.core import (
     QgsApplication,
+    QgsExpressionContextUtils,
     QgsGeometry,
     QgsMapLayer,
     QgsPointXY,
@@ -165,9 +166,21 @@ def __init__(self, base_config, iface):
         self.auto_pan_button.clicked.connect(self._auto_pan_button_clicked)
         self.auto_zoom_button.clicked.connect(self._auto_zoom_button_clicked)
 
-        self.validator_config_file_tool_button.clicked.connect(
-            self._select_validator_config_file
+        save_config_file_action = QAction(
+            QgsApplication.getThemeIcon("/mActionFileSave.svg"),
+            self.tr("Save config file to project..."),
+            self,
         )
+        save_config_file_action.triggered.connect(self._save_config_file)
+        self.config_file_tool_button.addAction(save_config_file_action)
+        load_config_file_action = QAction(
+            QgsApplication.getThemeIcon("/mActionFileOpen.svg"),
+            self.tr("Load config file from project..."),
+            self,
+        )
+        load_config_file_action.triggered.connect(self._load_config_file)
+        self.config_file_tool_button.addAction(load_config_file_action)
+        self.config_file_tool_button.clicked.connect(self._select_config_file)
 
     def _reset_current_values(self):
         self.current_configuration = ValidateConfiguration()
@@ -179,6 +192,7 @@ def _reset_current_values(self):
         self.current_filter_mode = SchemaDataFilterMode.NO_FILTER
         self.current_export_models_model = SchemaModelsModel()
         self.current_export_models_active = False
+        self.config_file_line_edit.clear()
 
     def _reset_gui(self):
         self._reset_current_values()
@@ -284,6 +298,9 @@ def set_current_layer(self, layer):
 
             self.filter_data_panel.setup_dialog(self._basket_handling())
             self.export_models_panel.setup_dialog(True)
+
+            self._load_config_file()
+
             self.setDisabled(False)
 
     def _visibility_changed(self, visible):
@@ -363,9 +380,7 @@ def _run(self, edited_command=None):
         validator.configuration.skip_geometry_errors = (
             self.skip_geometry_errors_check_box.isChecked()
         )
-        validator.configuration.valid_config = (
-            self.validator_config_file_line_edit.text()
-        )
+        validator.configuration.valid_config = self.config_file_line_edit.text()
 
         self.progress_bar.setValue(20)
         validation_result_state = False
@@ -632,12 +647,27 @@ def _auto_zoom_button_clicked(self):
         if self.auto_zoom_button.isChecked:
             self.auto_pan_button.setChecked(False)
 
-    def _select_validator_config_file(self):
+    def _select_config_file(self):
         filename, _ = QFileDialog.getOpenFileName(
             self, self.tr("Select the validator config file")
         )
         if filename:
-            self.validator_config_file_line_edit.setText(filename)
+            self.config_file_line_edit.setText(filename)
+
+    def _save_config_file(self):
+        filename = self.config_file_line_edit.text()
+
+        QgsExpressionContextUtils.setProjectVariable(
+            QgsProject.instance(),
+            f"validator_config_{self.current_schema_identificator}",
+            filename,
+        )
+
+    def _load_config_file(self):
+        filename = QgsExpressionContextUtils.projectScope(
+            QgsProject.instance()
+        ).variable(f"validator_config_{self.current_schema_identificator}")
+        self.config_file_line_edit.setText(filename)
 
     def _validator_stdout(self, txt):
         lines = txt.strip().split("\n")
diff --git a/QgisModelBaker/ui/validator.ui b/QgisModelBaker/ui/validator.ui
index 18fe95b79..a2f24827f 100644
--- a/QgisModelBaker/ui/validator.ui
+++ b/QgisModelBaker/ui/validator.ui
@@ -15,7 +15,100 @@
   </property>
   <widget class="QWidget" name="dockWidgetContents">
    <layout class="QGridLayout" name="gridLayout">
-    <item row="9" column="0" colspan="2">
+    <item row="0" column="0">
+     <widget class="QLabel" name="info_label">
+      <property name="text">
+       <string/>
+      </property>
+      <property name="wordWrap">
+       <bool>true</bool>
+      </property>
+     </widget>
+    </item>
+    <item row="1" column="0">
+     <layout class="QVBoxLayout" name="filter_layout">
+      <property name="spacing">
+       <number>0</number>
+      </property>
+     </layout>
+    </item>
+    <item row="2" column="0">
+     <layout class="QVBoxLayout" name="export_models_layout">
+      <property name="spacing">
+       <number>0</number>
+      </property>
+     </layout>
+    </item>
+    <item row="3" column="0" colspan="2">
+     <widget class="QCheckBox" name="skip_geometry_errors_check_box">
+      <property name="toolTip">
+       <string>Ignores geometry errors (--skipGeometryErrors) and AREA topology validation (--disableAreaValidation)</string>
+      </property>
+      <property name="text">
+       <string>Skip Geometry Errors</string>
+      </property>
+     </widget>
+    </item>
+    <item row="4" column="0">
+     <widget class="QLineEdit" name="config_file_line_edit">
+      <property name="toolTip">
+       <string>ili2db option --validConfig</string>
+      </property>
+      <property name="placeholderText">
+       <string>Validator config file (--validConfig)</string>
+      </property>
+     </widget>
+    </item>
+    <item row="4" column="1">
+     <widget class="QToolButton" name="config_file_tool_button">
+      <property name="text">
+       <string>...</string>
+      </property>
+      <property name="popupMode">
+       <enum>QToolButton::MenuButtonPopup</enum>
+      </property>
+     </widget>
+    </item>
+    <item row="5" column="0" colspan="2">
+     <widget class="QWidget" name="validation_layout" native="true">
+      <layout class="QVBoxLayout" name="verticalLayout_2">
+       <property name="leftMargin">
+        <number>0</number>
+       </property>
+       <property name="topMargin">
+        <number>0</number>
+       </property>
+       <property name="rightMargin">
+        <number>0</number>
+       </property>
+       <property name="bottomMargin">
+        <number>0</number>
+       </property>
+       <item>
+        <layout class="QHBoxLayout" name="horizontalLayout">
+         <item>
+          <widget class="QToolButton" name="run_button">
+           <property name="text">
+            <string>✔</string>
+           </property>
+          </widget>
+         </item>
+         <item>
+          <widget class="QProgressBar" name="progress_bar">
+           <property name="value">
+            <number>0</number>
+           </property>
+          </widget>
+         </item>
+        </layout>
+       </item>
+       <item>
+        <widget class="QTableView" name="result_table_view"/>
+       </item>
+      </layout>
+     </widget>
+    </item>
+    <item row="6" column="0" colspan="2">
      <layout class="QHBoxLayout" name="horizontalLayout_3">
       <item>
        <widget class="QLabel" name="error_count_label">
@@ -94,100 +187,6 @@
       </item>
      </layout>
     </item>
-    <item row="5" column="0" colspan="2">
-     <layout class="QVBoxLayout" name="export_models_layout">
-      <property name="spacing">
-       <number>0</number>
-      </property>
-     </layout>
-    </item>
-    <item row="1" column="0" rowspan="4" colspan="2">
-     <layout class="QVBoxLayout" name="filter_layout">
-      <property name="spacing">
-       <number>0</number>
-      </property>
-     </layout>
-    </item>
-    <item row="6" column="0" colspan="2">
-     <widget class="QCheckBox" name="skip_geometry_errors_check_box">
-      <property name="toolTip">
-       <string>Ignores geometry errors (--skipGeometryErrors) and AREA topology validation (--disableAreaValidation)</string>
-      </property>
-      <property name="text">
-       <string>Skip Geometry Errors</string>
-      </property>
-     </widget>
-    </item>
-    <item row="8" column="0" colspan="2">
-     <widget class="QWidget" name="validation_layout" native="true">
-      <layout class="QVBoxLayout" name="verticalLayout_2">
-       <property name="leftMargin">
-        <number>0</number>
-       </property>
-       <property name="topMargin">
-        <number>0</number>
-       </property>
-       <property name="rightMargin">
-        <number>0</number>
-       </property>
-       <property name="bottomMargin">
-        <number>0</number>
-       </property>
-       <item>
-        <layout class="QHBoxLayout" name="horizontalLayout">
-         <item>
-          <widget class="QToolButton" name="run_button">
-           <property name="text">
-            <string>✔</string>
-           </property>
-          </widget>
-         </item>
-         <item>
-          <widget class="QProgressBar" name="progress_bar">
-           <property name="value">
-            <number>0</number>
-           </property>
-          </widget>
-         </item>
-        </layout>
-       </item>
-       <item>
-        <widget class="QTableView" name="result_table_view"/>
-       </item>
-      </layout>
-     </widget>
-    </item>
-    <item row="7" column="0" colspan="2">
-     <layout class="QHBoxLayout" name="horizontalLayout_2">
-      <item>
-       <widget class="QLineEdit" name="validator_config_file_line_edit">
-        <property name="toolTip">
-         <string>ili2db option --validConfig</string>
-        </property>
-        <property name="placeholderText">
-         <string>Validator config file (--validConfig)</string>
-        </property>
-       </widget>
-      </item>
-      <item>
-       <widget class="QToolButton" name="validator_config_file_tool_button">
-        <property name="text">
-         <string>...</string>
-        </property>
-       </widget>
-      </item>
-     </layout>
-    </item>
-    <item row="0" column="0" colspan="2">
-     <widget class="QLabel" name="info_label">
-      <property name="text">
-       <string/>
-      </property>
-      <property name="wordWrap">
-       <bool>true</bool>
-      </property>
-     </widget>
-    </item>
    </layout>
   </widget>
  </widget>