diff --git a/svc/pkg/game/ops/version-validate/src/lib.rs b/svc/pkg/game/ops/version-validate/src/lib.rs
index 8f803a8248..3a99a5fe30 100644
--- a/svc/pkg/game/ops/version-validate/src/lib.rs
+++ b/svc/pkg/game/ops/version-validate/src/lib.rs
@@ -1148,6 +1148,8 @@ async fn handle(
 				}
 			}
 		}
+	} else {
+		errors.push(util::err_path!["config", "matchmaker", "missing",]);
 	}
 
 	// KV config validation