diff --git a/smithy-aws-protocol-tests/model/shared-types.smithy b/smithy-aws-protocol-tests/model/shared-types.smithy
index e65bcc6541d..b7a9d2f7ba4 100644
--- a/smithy-aws-protocol-tests/model/shared-types.smithy
+++ b/smithy-aws-protocol-tests/model/shared-types.smithy
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ metadata validators = [
     {
         name: "EmitEachSelector"
         id: "UnboundTestOperation"
+        severity: "WARNING"
         message: "This operation in the AWS protocol tests is not bound to a service."
         namespaces: [
             // Overall protocol test suites.
diff --git a/smithy-protocol-tests/model/shared-types.smithy b/smithy-protocol-tests/model/shared-types.smithy
index ce555f11790..c31c88ae52e 100644
--- a/smithy-protocol-tests/model/shared-types.smithy
+++ b/smithy-protocol-tests/model/shared-types.smithy
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ metadata validators = [
     {
         name: "EmitEachSelector"
         id: "UnboundTestOperation"
+        severity: "WARNING"
         message: "This operation in the Smithy protocol tests is not bound to a service."
         namespaces: [
             // Overall protocol test suites.