diff --git a/aea/test_tools/generic.py b/aea/test_tools/generic.py
index b9adc8267a..d55ad6bc31 100644
--- a/aea/test_tools/generic.py
+++ b/aea/test_tools/generic.py
@@ -117,10 +117,13 @@ def get_nested_ordered_dict_from_keys_and_value(
         return _dic
 
     root_key = keys[0]
-    if isinstance(configuration_obj, SkillConfig):
+    if (
+        isinstance(configuration_obj, SkillConfig)
+        and root_key in SkillConfig.FIELDS_WITH_NESTED_FIELDS
+    ):
         root_attr = getattr(configuration_obj, root_key)
         length = len(keys)
-        if length < 3:
+        if length < 3 or keys[2] not in SkillConfig.NESTED_FIELDS_ALLOWED_TO_UPDATE:
             raise ValueError(f"Invalid keys={keys}.")  # pragma: nocover
         skill_component_id = keys[1]
         skill_component_config = root_attr.read(skill_component_id)