diff --git a/cmd/bundle/validate.go b/cmd/bundle/validate.go
index 3dfed687..d92913c7 100644
--- a/cmd/bundle/validate.go
+++ b/cmd/bundle/validate.go
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import (
 	"encoding/json"
 
 	"github.com/databricks/bricks/bundle"
+	"github.com/databricks/bricks/bundle/phases"
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
 )
 
@@ -14,6 +15,13 @@ var validateCmd = &cobra.Command{
 	PreRunE: ConfigureBundle,
 	RunE: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 		b := bundle.Get(cmd.Context())
+		err := bundle.Apply(cmd.Context(), b, []bundle.Mutator{
+			phases.Initialize(),
+		})
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+
 		buf, err := json.MarshalIndent(b.Config, "", "  ")
 		if err != nil {
 			return err