diff --git a/src/v0/destinations/ga4_v2/transform.ts b/src/v0/destinations/ga4_v2/transform.ts
index b42d163073..76adc00e00 100644
--- a/src/v0/destinations/ga4_v2/transform.ts
+++ b/src/v0/destinations/ga4_v2/transform.ts
@@ -8,8 +8,6 @@ export function process(event: ProcessorTransformationRequest) {
   const { message, destination } = event;
   const { Config } = destination;
 
-  basicConfigvalidaiton(Config);
-
   const eventPayload = message as RudderStackEvent;
 
   if (!eventPayload.type) {
@@ -20,6 +18,8 @@ export function process(event: ProcessorTransformationRequest) {
     return ga4Process(event);
   }
 
+  basicConfigvalidaiton(Config);
+
   // custom mappings flow
   return handleCustomMappings(message, Config);
 }