diff --git a/aixplain/factories/model_factory/__init__.py b/aixplain/factories/model_factory/__init__.py
index ca035825..4a592ab9 100644
--- a/aixplain/factories/model_factory/__init__.py
+++ b/aixplain/factories/model_factory/__init__.py
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ def create_utility_model(
             api_key=config.TEAM_API_KEY,
             output_examples=output_examples,
         )
+        utility_model.validate()
         payload = utility_model.to_dict()
         url = urljoin(cls.backend_url, "sdk/utilities")
         headers = {"x-api-key": f"{config.TEAM_API_KEY}", "Content-Type": "application/json"}
diff --git a/aixplain/modules/model/utility_model.py b/aixplain/modules/model/utility_model.py
index 1bc40f67..a9fe514e 100644
--- a/aixplain/modules/model/utility_model.py
+++ b/aixplain/modules/model/utility_model.py
@@ -116,7 +116,6 @@ def __init__(
         self.code = code
         self.inputs = inputs
         self.output_examples = output_examples
-        self.validate()
 
     def validate(self):
         self.code, inputs, description = parse_code(self.code)
@@ -128,7 +127,6 @@ def validate(self):
         assert self.name and self.name.strip() != "", "Name is required"
         assert self.description and self.description.strip() != "", "Description is required"
         assert self.code and self.code.strip() != "", "Code is required"
-        assert self.output_examples and self.output_examples.strip() != "", "Output description is required"
 
     def to_dict(self):
         return {
diff --git a/tests/unit/utility_test.py b/tests/unit/utility_test.py
index 89803cac..265e31b3 100644
--- a/tests/unit/utility_test.py
+++ b/tests/unit/utility_test.py
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ def test_utility_model_to_dict():
                     id="123",
                     name="utility_model_test",
                     description="utility_model_test",
-                    code="def main(originCode: str)",
+                    code="utility_model_test",
                     output_examples="output_description",
                     inputs=[UtilityModelInput(name="originCode", description="originCode", type=DataType.TEXT)],
                     function=Function.UTILITIES,