diff --git a/config/config.go b/config/config.go
index 2b5159d2ae..2216b6c5c2 100644
--- a/config/config.go
+++ b/config/config.go
@@ -154,6 +154,9 @@ func (cfg *Config) ValidateBasic() error {
 	if err := cfg.Instrumentation.ValidateBasic(); err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("error in [instrumentation] section: %w", err)
 	}
+	if err := cfg.EventCollector.ValidateBasic(); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("error in [event_collector] section: %w", err)
+	}
 	return nil
 }