diff --git a/bin/generate_validation_config_file.py b/bin/generate_validation_config_file.py
index 261f9f15fb..bcf044c269 100644
--- a/bin/generate_validation_config_file.py
+++ b/bin/generate_validation_config_file.py
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ def generate_config(input_file):
                 new_field["validation_action"] = field["validation_action"]
             new_struct["fields"].append(new_field)
         items.append(new_struct)
-    return items
+    return {"auto_generated_structs": items}
 
 
 def generate_file(input_file, output_file):
diff --git a/test/test_validation.jl b/test/test_validation.jl
index abd9598c0c..1c543f0977 100644
--- a/test/test_validation.jl
+++ b/test/test_validation.jl
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ end
         @test_throws(PSY.InvalidValue, add_component!(sys, badline))
     )
 end
-#=
+
 # disabled until serialization is updated
 @testset "Test field validation after deserialization" begin
     nodes = nodes5()
@@ -222,4 +222,4 @@ end
         rm(path)
     end
 end
-=#
+