diff --git a/app/javascript/dashboard/helper/specs/validations.spec.js b/app/javascript/dashboard/helper/specs/validations.spec.js
index a7248a069..f35f244b0 100644
--- a/app/javascript/dashboard/helper/specs/validations.spec.js
+++ b/app/javascript/dashboard/helper/specs/validations.spec.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import { describe, it, expect } from 'vitest';
 import {
   validateConversationOrContactFilters,
-  // validateAutomation,
+  validateAutomation,
 } from '../validations';
 
 describe('validateConversationOrContactFilters', () => {
@@ -41,3 +41,87 @@ describe('validateConversationOrContactFilters', () => {
     });
   });
 });
+
+describe('validateAutomation', () => {
+  it('should return no errors for a valid automation', () => {
+    const validAutomation = {
+      name: 'Test Automation',
+      description: 'A test automation',
+      event_name: 'message_created',
+      conditions: [
+        {
+          attribute_key: 'content',
+          filter_operator: 'contains',
+          values: 'hello',
+        },
+      ],
+      actions: [
+        { action_name: 'send_message', action_params: ['Hello there!'] },
+      ],
+    };
+    const errors = validateAutomation(validAutomation);
+    expect(errors).toEqual({});
+  });
+
+  it('should return errors for missing basic fields', () => {
+    const invalidAutomation = {
+      name: '',
+      description: '',
+      event_name: '',
+      conditions: [],
+      actions: [],
+    };
+    const errors = validateAutomation(invalidAutomation);
+    expect(errors).toHaveProperty('name');
+    expect(errors).toHaveProperty('description');
+    expect(errors).toHaveProperty('event_name');
+  });
+
+  it('should return errors for invalid conditions', () => {
+    const automationWithInvalidConditions = {
+      name: 'Test',
+      description: 'Test',
+      event_name: 'message_created',
+      conditions: [{ attribute_key: '', filter_operator: '', values: '' }],
+      actions: [{ action_name: 'send_message', action_params: ['Hello'] }],
+    };
+    const errors = validateAutomation(automationWithInvalidConditions);
+    expect(errors).toHaveProperty('condition_0');
+  });
+
+  it('should return errors for invalid actions', () => {
+    const automationWithInvalidActions = {
+      name: 'Test',
+      description: 'Test',
+      event_name: 'message_created',
+      conditions: [
+        {
+          attribute_key: 'content',
+          filter_operator: 'contains',
+          values: 'hello',
+        },
+      ],
+      actions: [{ action_name: 'send_message', action_params: [] }],
+    };
+    const errors = validateAutomation(automationWithInvalidActions);
+    expect(errors).toHaveProperty('action_0');
+  });
+
+  it('should not require action params for specific actions', () => {
+    const automationWithNoParamAction = {
+      name: 'Test',
+      description: 'Test',
+      event_name: 'message_created',
+      conditions: [
+        {
+          attribute_key: 'content',
+          filter_operator: 'contains',
+          values: 'hello',
+        },
+      ],
+      actions: [{ action_name: 'mute_conversation' }],
+    };
+    const errors = validateAutomation(automationWithNoParamAction);
+    expect(errors).toEqual({});
+  });
+});