diff --git a/packages/xpub-faraday/app/config/journal/submit-wizard.js b/packages/xpub-faraday/app/config/journal/submit-wizard.js
index 82d222d3c25abbb53e7fd925da1cf336bdae9095..3a63214bbc415175b315d8bcefd0a597ce6d0717 100644
--- a/packages/xpub-faraday/app/config/journal/submit-wizard.js
+++ b/packages/xpub-faraday/app/config/journal/submit-wizard.js
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ export default {
           fieldId: 'declarations',
           renderComponent: CheckboxGroup,
           options: declarations.options,
-          // validate: [required, declarationsMinSize],
+          validate: [required, declarationsMinSize],
         },
       ],
     },