diff --git a/flyteadmin/pkg/manager/impl/validation/launch_plan_validator.go b/flyteadmin/pkg/manager/impl/validation/launch_plan_validator.go
index 357c3c1e4e..732c00666a 100644
--- a/flyteadmin/pkg/manager/impl/validation/launch_plan_validator.go
+++ b/flyteadmin/pkg/manager/impl/validation/launch_plan_validator.go
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ func ValidateLaunchPlan(ctx context.Context,
 
 func validateSchedule(request admin.LaunchPlanCreateRequest, expectedInputs *core.ParameterMap) error {
 	schedule := request.GetSpec().GetEntityMetadata().GetSchedule()
-	if schedule.GetCronExpression() != "" || schedule.GetRate() != nil {
+	if schedule.GetCronExpression() != "" || schedule.GetRate() != nil || schedule.GetCronSchedule() != nil {
 		for key, value := range expectedInputs.Parameters {
 			if value.GetRequired() && key != schedule.GetKickoffTimeInputArg() {
 				return errors.NewFlyteAdminErrorf(
diff --git a/flyteadmin/pkg/manager/impl/validation/launch_plan_validator_test.go b/flyteadmin/pkg/manager/impl/validation/launch_plan_validator_test.go
index a2d27c3c6c..8c2c768d42 100644
--- a/flyteadmin/pkg/manager/impl/validation/launch_plan_validator_test.go
+++ b/flyteadmin/pkg/manager/impl/validation/launch_plan_validator_test.go
@@ -297,7 +297,6 @@ func TestValidateSchedule_NoSchedule(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestValidateSchedule_ArgNotFixed(t *testing.T) {
-	request := testutils.GetLaunchPlanRequestWithDeprecatedCronSchedule("* * * * * *")
 	inputMap := &core.ParameterMap{
 		Parameters: map[string]*core.Parameter{
 			"foo": {
@@ -310,9 +309,24 @@ func TestValidateSchedule_ArgNotFixed(t *testing.T) {
 			},
 		},
 	}
-
-	err := validateSchedule(request, inputMap)
-	assert.NotNil(t, err)
+	t.Run("with deprecated cron expression", func(t *testing.T) {
+		request := testutils.GetLaunchPlanRequestWithDeprecatedCronSchedule("* * * * * *")
+
+		err := validateSchedule(request, inputMap)
+		assert.NotNil(t, err)
+	})
+	t.Run("with rate", func(t *testing.T) {
+		request := testutils.GetLaunchPlanRequestWithFixedRateSchedule(2, admin.FixedRateUnit_HOUR)
+		
+		err := validateSchedule(request, inputMap)
+		assert.NotNil(t, err)
+	})
+	t.Run("with cron schedule", func(t *testing.T) {
+		request := testutils.GetLaunchPlanRequestWithCronSchedule("* * * * * *")
+
+		err := validateSchedule(request, inputMap)
+		assert.NotNil(t, err)
+	})
 }
 
 func TestValidateSchedule_KickoffTimeArgDoesNotExist(t *testing.T) {