diff --git a/lib/mrsk/configuration/builder.rb b/lib/mrsk/configuration/builder.rb
index 46c12cb4..d0d67a15 100644
--- a/lib/mrsk/configuration/builder.rb
+++ b/lib/mrsk/configuration/builder.rb
@@ -83,10 +83,6 @@ def cache_to
 
   private
     def valid?
-      if @options["local"] && !@options["remote"]
-        raise ArgumentError, "You must specify both local and remote builder config for remote multiarch builds"
-      end
-
       if @options["cache"] && @options["cache"]["type"]
         raise ArgumentError, "Invalid cache type: #{@options["cache"]["type"]}" unless ["gha", "registry"].include?(@options["cache"]["type"])
       end
diff --git a/test/configuration/builder_test.rb b/test/configuration/builder_test.rb
index 1b355187..45c1e2c2 100644
--- a/test/configuration/builder_test.rb
+++ b/test/configuration/builder_test.rb
@@ -44,14 +44,6 @@ class ConfigurationBuilderTest < ActiveSupport::TestCase
     assert_nil @config.builder.remote_host
   end
 
-  test "remote config is missing when local is specified" do
-    @deploy_with_builder_option[:builder] = { "local" => { "arch" => "arm64", "host" => "unix:///Users/<%= `whoami`.strip %>/.docker/run/docker.sock" } }
-
-    assert_raises(ArgumentError) do
-      @config_with_builder_option.builder
-    end
-  end
-
   test "setting both local and remote configs" do
     @deploy_with_builder_option[:builder] = {
       "local" => { "arch" => "arm64", "host" => "unix:///Users/<%= `whoami`.strip %>/.docker/run/docker.sock" },