diff --git a/config/test/config.validator.yaml b/config/test/config.validator.yaml
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+# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: : 2017-2024 The PyPSA-Eur Authors
+#
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: CC0-1.0
+
+logging:
+  level: INFO
+  format: '%(asctime)s - %(levelname)s - %(name)s - %(message)s'
+
+run:
+  prefix: validation
+
+clustering:
+  temporal:
+    resolution_elec: 365H
+    resolution_sector: 365H