diff --git a/server/config/index.js b/server/config/index.js
index a00a33d..f2917a3 100644
--- a/server/config/index.js
+++ b/server/config/index.js
@@ -1,11 +1,8 @@
 'use strict';
 
-const { pluginConfigSchema } = require('./schema');
+const schema = require('./schema');
 
 module.exports = {
-	async validator(config) {
-		await pluginConfigSchema.validate(config);
-	},
 	default: () => ({
 		contentTypes: {},
 		slugifyOptions: {},
@@ -13,4 +10,5 @@ module.exports = {
 		shouldUpdateSlug: false,
 		skipUndefinedReferences: false,
 	}),
+	validator: (config) => schema.validateSync(config),
 };
diff --git a/server/config/schema.js b/server/config/schema.js
index f4f0074..8ee5f73 100644
--- a/server/config/schema.js
+++ b/server/config/schema.js
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 const yup = require('yup');
 const _ = require('lodash');
 
-const pluginConfigSchema = yup.object().shape({
+const schema = yup.object().shape({
 	slugifyOptions: yup.object(),
 	contentTypes: yup.lazy((obj) => {
 		let shape = {};
@@ -22,6 +22,4 @@ const pluginConfigSchema = yup.object().shape({
 	skipUndefinedReferences: yup.bool(),
 });
 
-module.exports = {
-	pluginConfigSchema,
-};
+module.exports = schema;