diff --git a/bundle/config/mutator/default_queueing_test.go b/bundle/config/mutator/default_queueing_test.go
index ea60daf7..d3621663 100644
--- a/bundle/config/mutator/default_queueing_test.go
+++ b/bundle/config/mutator/default_queueing_test.go
@@ -56,7 +56,11 @@ func TestDefaultQueueingApplyEnableQueueing(t *testing.T) {
 		Config: config.Root{
 			Resources: config.Resources{
 				Jobs: map[string]*resources.Job{
-					"job": {},
+					"job": {
+						JobSettings: &jobs.JobSettings{
+							Name: "job",
+						},
+					},
 				},
 			},
 		},
@@ -77,7 +81,11 @@ func TestDefaultQueueingApplyWithMultipleJobs(t *testing.T) {
 							Queue: &jobs.QueueSettings{Enabled: false},
 						},
 					},
-					"job2": {},
+					"job2": {
+						JobSettings: &jobs.JobSettings{
+							Name: "job",
+						},
+					},
 					"job3": {
 						JobSettings: &jobs.JobSettings{
 							Queue: &jobs.QueueSettings{Enabled: true},
diff --git a/bundle/config/resources.go b/bundle/config/resources.go
index 457360a0..41ffc25c 100644
--- a/bundle/config/resources.go
+++ b/bundle/config/resources.go
@@ -126,6 +126,47 @@ func (r *Resources) VerifyUniqueResourceIdentifiers() (*UniqueResourceIdTracker,
 	return tracker, nil
 }
 
+type resource struct {
+	resource      ConfigResource
+	resource_type string
+	key           string
+}
+
+func (r *Resources) allResources() []resource {
+	all := make([]resource, 0)
+	for k, e := range r.Jobs {
+		all = append(all, resource{resource_type: "job", resource: e, key: k})
+	}
+	for k, e := range r.Pipelines {
+		all = append(all, resource{resource_type: "pipeline", resource: e, key: k})
+	}
+	for k, e := range r.Models {
+		all = append(all, resource{resource_type: "model", resource: e, key: k})
+	}
+	for k, e := range r.Experiments {
+		all = append(all, resource{resource_type: "experiment", resource: e, key: k})
+	}
+	for k, e := range r.ModelServingEndpoints {
+		all = append(all, resource{resource_type: "serving endpoint", resource: e, key: k})
+	}
+	for k, e := range r.RegisteredModels {
+		all = append(all, resource{resource_type: "registered model", resource: e, key: k})
+	}
+	return all
+}
+
+func (r *Resources) VerifyAllResourcesDefined() error {
+	all := r.allResources()
+	for _, e := range all {
+		err := e.resource.Validate()
+		if err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("%s %s is not defined", e.resource_type, e.key)
+		}
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
 // ConfigureConfigFilePath sets the specified path for all resources contained in this instance.
 // This property is used to correctly resolve paths relative to the path
 // of the configuration file they were defined in.
@@ -153,6 +194,7 @@ func (r *Resources) ConfigureConfigFilePath() {
 type ConfigResource interface {
 	Exists(ctx context.Context, w *databricks.WorkspaceClient, id string) (bool, error)
 	TerraformResourceName() string
+	Validate() error
 }
 
 func (r *Resources) FindResourceByConfigKey(key string) (ConfigResource, error) {
diff --git a/bundle/config/resources/job.go b/bundle/config/resources/job.go
index 45e9662d..dde5d566 100644
--- a/bundle/config/resources/job.go
+++ b/bundle/config/resources/job.go
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package resources
 
 import (
 	"context"
+	"fmt"
 	"strconv"
 
 	"github.com/databricks/cli/bundle/config/paths"
@@ -47,3 +48,11 @@ func (j *Job) Exists(ctx context.Context, w *databricks.WorkspaceClient, id stri
 func (j *Job) TerraformResourceName() string {
 	return "databricks_job"
 }
+
+func (j *Job) Validate() error {
+	if j == nil || !j.DynamicValue.IsValid() || j.JobSettings == nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("job is not defined")
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
diff --git a/bundle/config/resources/mlflow_experiment.go b/bundle/config/resources/mlflow_experiment.go
index 0f53096a..7854ee7e 100644
--- a/bundle/config/resources/mlflow_experiment.go
+++ b/bundle/config/resources/mlflow_experiment.go
@@ -1,7 +1,12 @@
 package resources
 
 import (
+	"context"
+	"fmt"
+
 	"github.com/databricks/cli/bundle/config/paths"
+	"github.com/databricks/cli/libs/log"
+	"github.com/databricks/databricks-sdk-go"
 	"github.com/databricks/databricks-sdk-go/marshal"
 	"github.com/databricks/databricks-sdk-go/service/ml"
 )
@@ -23,3 +28,26 @@ func (s *MlflowExperiment) UnmarshalJSON(b []byte) error {
 func (s MlflowExperiment) MarshalJSON() ([]byte, error) {
 	return marshal.Marshal(s)
 }
+
+func (s *MlflowExperiment) Exists(ctx context.Context, w *databricks.WorkspaceClient, id string) (bool, error) {
+	_, err := w.Experiments.GetExperiment(ctx, ml.GetExperimentRequest{
+		ExperimentId: id,
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Debugf(ctx, "experiment %s does not exist", id)
+		return false, err
+	}
+	return true, nil
+}
+
+func (s *MlflowExperiment) TerraformResourceName() string {
+	return "databricks_mlflow_experiment"
+}
+
+func (s *MlflowExperiment) Validate() error {
+	if s == nil || !s.DynamicValue.IsValid() {
+		return fmt.Errorf("experiment is not defined")
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
diff --git a/bundle/config/resources/mlflow_model.go b/bundle/config/resources/mlflow_model.go
index 59893aa4..40da9f87 100644
--- a/bundle/config/resources/mlflow_model.go
+++ b/bundle/config/resources/mlflow_model.go
@@ -1,7 +1,12 @@
 package resources
 
 import (
+	"context"
+	"fmt"
+
 	"github.com/databricks/cli/bundle/config/paths"
+	"github.com/databricks/cli/libs/log"
+	"github.com/databricks/databricks-sdk-go"
 	"github.com/databricks/databricks-sdk-go/marshal"
 	"github.com/databricks/databricks-sdk-go/service/ml"
 )
@@ -23,3 +28,26 @@ func (s *MlflowModel) UnmarshalJSON(b []byte) error {
 func (s MlflowModel) MarshalJSON() ([]byte, error) {
 	return marshal.Marshal(s)
 }
+
+func (s *MlflowModel) Exists(ctx context.Context, w *databricks.WorkspaceClient, id string) (bool, error) {
+	_, err := w.ModelRegistry.GetModel(ctx, ml.GetModelRequest{
+		Name: id,
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Debugf(ctx, "model %s does not exist", id)
+		return false, err
+	}
+	return true, nil
+}
+
+func (s *MlflowModel) TerraformResourceName() string {
+	return "databricks_mlflow_model"
+}
+
+func (s *MlflowModel) Validate() error {
+	if s == nil || !s.DynamicValue.IsValid() {
+		return fmt.Errorf("model is not defined")
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
diff --git a/bundle/config/resources/model_serving_endpoint.go b/bundle/config/resources/model_serving_endpoint.go
index d1d57baf..503cfbbb 100644
--- a/bundle/config/resources/model_serving_endpoint.go
+++ b/bundle/config/resources/model_serving_endpoint.go
@@ -1,7 +1,12 @@
 package resources
 
 import (
+	"context"
+	"fmt"
+
 	"github.com/databricks/cli/bundle/config/paths"
+	"github.com/databricks/cli/libs/log"
+	"github.com/databricks/databricks-sdk-go"
 	"github.com/databricks/databricks-sdk-go/marshal"
 	"github.com/databricks/databricks-sdk-go/service/serving"
 )
@@ -33,3 +38,26 @@ func (s *ModelServingEndpoint) UnmarshalJSON(b []byte) error {
 func (s ModelServingEndpoint) MarshalJSON() ([]byte, error) {
 	return marshal.Marshal(s)
 }
+
+func (s *ModelServingEndpoint) Exists(ctx context.Context, w *databricks.WorkspaceClient, id string) (bool, error) {
+	_, err := w.ServingEndpoints.Get(ctx, serving.GetServingEndpointRequest{
+		Name: id,
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Debugf(ctx, "serving endpoint %s does not exist", id)
+		return false, err
+	}
+	return true, nil
+}
+
+func (s *ModelServingEndpoint) TerraformResourceName() string {
+	return "databricks_model_serving"
+}
+
+func (s *ModelServingEndpoint) Validate() error {
+	if s == nil || !s.DynamicValue.IsValid() {
+		return fmt.Errorf("serving endpoint is not defined")
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
diff --git a/bundle/config/resources/pipeline.go b/bundle/config/resources/pipeline.go
index 2f9ff8d0..7e914b90 100644
--- a/bundle/config/resources/pipeline.go
+++ b/bundle/config/resources/pipeline.go
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package resources
 
 import (
 	"context"
+	"fmt"
 
 	"github.com/databricks/cli/bundle/config/paths"
 	"github.com/databricks/cli/libs/log"
@@ -42,3 +43,11 @@ func (p *Pipeline) Exists(ctx context.Context, w *databricks.WorkspaceClient, id
 func (p *Pipeline) TerraformResourceName() string {
 	return "databricks_pipeline"
 }
+
+func (p *Pipeline) Validate() error {
+	if p == nil || !p.DynamicValue.IsValid() {
+		return fmt.Errorf("pipeline is not defined")
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
diff --git a/bundle/config/resources/registered_model.go b/bundle/config/resources/registered_model.go
index 7b4b70d1..fba643c6 100644
--- a/bundle/config/resources/registered_model.go
+++ b/bundle/config/resources/registered_model.go
@@ -1,7 +1,12 @@
 package resources
 
 import (
+	"context"
+	"fmt"
+
 	"github.com/databricks/cli/bundle/config/paths"
+	"github.com/databricks/cli/libs/log"
+	"github.com/databricks/databricks-sdk-go"
 	"github.com/databricks/databricks-sdk-go/marshal"
 	"github.com/databricks/databricks-sdk-go/service/catalog"
 )
@@ -34,3 +39,26 @@ func (s *RegisteredModel) UnmarshalJSON(b []byte) error {
 func (s RegisteredModel) MarshalJSON() ([]byte, error) {
 	return marshal.Marshal(s)
 }
+
+func (s *RegisteredModel) Exists(ctx context.Context, w *databricks.WorkspaceClient, id string) (bool, error) {
+	_, err := w.RegisteredModels.Get(ctx, catalog.GetRegisteredModelRequest{
+		FullName: id,
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Debugf(ctx, "registered model %s does not exist", id)
+		return false, err
+	}
+	return true, nil
+}
+
+func (s *RegisteredModel) TerraformResourceName() string {
+	return "databricks_registered_model"
+}
+
+func (s *RegisteredModel) Validate() error {
+	if s == nil || !s.DynamicValue.IsValid() {
+		return fmt.Errorf("registered model is not defined")
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
diff --git a/bundle/config/root.go b/bundle/config/root.go
index fda3759d..88197c2b 100644
--- a/bundle/config/root.go
+++ b/bundle/config/root.go
@@ -138,6 +138,14 @@ func (r *Root) updateWithDynamicValue(nv dyn.Value) error {
 	// Assign the normalized configuration tree.
 	r.value = nv
 
+	// At the moment the check has to be done as part of updateWithDynamicValue
+	// because otherwise ConfigureConfigFilePath will fail with a panic.
+	// In the future, we should move this check to a separate mutator in initialise phase.
+	err = r.Resources.VerifyAllResourcesDefined()
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
 	// Assign config file paths after converting to typed configuration.
 	r.ConfigureConfigFilePath()
 	return nil
diff --git a/bundle/permissions/filter_test.go b/bundle/permissions/filter_test.go
index 410fa4be..121ce10d 100644
--- a/bundle/permissions/filter_test.go
+++ b/bundle/permissions/filter_test.go
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/databricks/cli/bundle/config"
 	"github.com/databricks/cli/bundle/config/resources"
 	"github.com/databricks/databricks-sdk-go/service/iam"
+	"github.com/databricks/databricks-sdk-go/service/jobs"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
 )
 
@@ -45,9 +46,15 @@ func testFixture(userName string) *bundle.Bundle {
 			Resources: config.Resources{
 				Jobs: map[string]*resources.Job{
 					"job1": {
+						JobSettings: &jobs.JobSettings{
+							Name: "job1",
+						},
 						Permissions: p,
 					},
 					"job2": {
+						JobSettings: &jobs.JobSettings{
+							Name: "job2",
+						},
 						Permissions: p,
 					},
 				},
diff --git a/bundle/permissions/mutator_test.go b/bundle/permissions/mutator_test.go
index 438a1506..1a177d90 100644
--- a/bundle/permissions/mutator_test.go
+++ b/bundle/permissions/mutator_test.go
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/databricks/cli/bundle"
 	"github.com/databricks/cli/bundle/config"
 	"github.com/databricks/cli/bundle/config/resources"
+	"github.com/databricks/databricks-sdk-go/service/jobs"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
 )
 
@@ -23,8 +24,16 @@ func TestApplyBundlePermissions(t *testing.T) {
 			},
 			Resources: config.Resources{
 				Jobs: map[string]*resources.Job{
-					"job_1": {},
-					"job_2": {},
+					"job_1": {
+						JobSettings: &jobs.JobSettings{
+							Name: "job_1",
+						},
+					},
+					"job_2": {
+						JobSettings: &jobs.JobSettings{
+							Name: "job_2",
+						},
+					},
 				},
 				Pipelines: map[string]*resources.Pipeline{
 					"pipeline_1": {},
@@ -109,11 +118,17 @@ func TestWarningOnOverlapPermission(t *testing.T) {
 			Resources: config.Resources{
 				Jobs: map[string]*resources.Job{
 					"job_1": {
+						JobSettings: &jobs.JobSettings{
+							Name: "job_1",
+						},
 						Permissions: []resources.Permission{
 							{Level: CAN_VIEW, UserName: "TestUser"},
 						},
 					},
 					"job_2": {
+						JobSettings: &jobs.JobSettings{
+							Name: "job_2",
+						},
 						Permissions: []resources.Permission{
 							{Level: CAN_VIEW, UserName: "TestUser2"},
 						},
diff --git a/bundle/permissions/workspace_root_test.go b/bundle/permissions/workspace_root_test.go
index 7dd97b62..5e23a1da 100644
--- a/bundle/permissions/workspace_root_test.go
+++ b/bundle/permissions/workspace_root_test.go
@@ -30,8 +30,8 @@ func TestApplyWorkspaceRootPermissions(t *testing.T) {
 			},
 			Resources: config.Resources{
 				Jobs: map[string]*resources.Job{
-					"job_1": {JobSettings: &jobs.JobSettings{}},
-					"job_2": {JobSettings: &jobs.JobSettings{}},
+					"job_1": {JobSettings: &jobs.JobSettings{Name: "job_1"}},
+					"job_2": {JobSettings: &jobs.JobSettings{Name: "job_2"}},
 				},
 				Pipelines: map[string]*resources.Pipeline{
 					"pipeline_1": {PipelineSpec: &pipelines.PipelineSpec{}},
diff --git a/bundle/tests/include_multiple/my_first_job/resource.yml b/bundle/tests/include_multiple/my_first_job/resource.yml
index c2be5a16..4bd7c716 100644
--- a/bundle/tests/include_multiple/my_first_job/resource.yml
+++ b/bundle/tests/include_multiple/my_first_job/resource.yml
@@ -2,3 +2,4 @@ resources:
   jobs:
     my_first_job:
       id: 1
+      name: "My First Job"
diff --git a/bundle/tests/include_multiple/my_second_job/resource.yml b/bundle/tests/include_multiple/my_second_job/resource.yml
index 2c28c462..3a151405 100644
--- a/bundle/tests/include_multiple/my_second_job/resource.yml
+++ b/bundle/tests/include_multiple/my_second_job/resource.yml
@@ -2,3 +2,4 @@ resources:
   jobs:
     my_second_job:
       id: 2
+      name: "My Second Job"
diff --git a/bundle/tests/include_with_glob/job.yml b/bundle/tests/include_with_glob/job.yml
index 3d609c52..a9857781 100644
--- a/bundle/tests/include_with_glob/job.yml
+++ b/bundle/tests/include_with_glob/job.yml
@@ -2,3 +2,4 @@ resources:
   jobs:
     my_job:
       id: 1
+      name: "My Job"
diff --git a/bundle/tests/undefined_job/databricks.yml b/bundle/tests/undefined_job/databricks.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..12c19f94
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bundle/tests/undefined_job/databricks.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+bundle:
+  name: undefined-job
+
+resources:
+  jobs:
+    undefined:
+    test:
+      name: "Test Job"
diff --git a/bundle/tests/undefined_job_test.go b/bundle/tests/undefined_job_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ed502c47
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bundle/tests/undefined_job_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+package config_tests
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+)
+
+func TestUndefinedJobLoadsWithError(t *testing.T) {
+	_, diags := loadTargetWithDiags("./undefined_job", "default")
+	assert.ErrorContains(t, diags.Error(), "job undefined is not defined")
+}