diff --git a/components/application-mgt/org.wso2.carbon.device.application.mgt.publisher.api/src/main/java/org/wso2/carbon/device/application/mgt/publisher/api/services/ApplicationManagementPublisherAPI.java b/components/application-mgt/org.wso2.carbon.device.application.mgt.publisher.api/src/main/java/org/wso2/carbon/device/application/mgt/publisher/api/services/ApplicationManagementPublisherAPI.java
index e5e3bf582c5..137ca4f241a 100644
--- a/components/application-mgt/org.wso2.carbon.device.application.mgt.publisher.api/src/main/java/org/wso2/carbon/device/application/mgt/publisher/api/services/ApplicationManagementPublisherAPI.java
+++ b/components/application-mgt/org.wso2.carbon.device.application.mgt.publisher.api/src/main/java/org/wso2/carbon/device/application/mgt/publisher/api/services/ApplicationManagementPublisherAPI.java
@@ -753,7 +753,7 @@ public interface ApplicationManagementPublisherAPI {
                     name = "LifecycleChanger",
                     value = "Lifecycle Changer which contains the action and the reason for the lifecycle change.",
                     required = true)
-            LifecycleChanger lifecycleChanger
+            @Valid LifecycleChanger lifecycleChanger
     );
 
     @GET