diff --git a/plugins/catalog-backend-module-github/config.d.ts b/plugins/catalog-backend-module-github/config.d.ts
index cc197f3ec7..c94593b985 100644
--- a/plugins/catalog-backend-module-github/config.d.ts
+++ b/plugins/catalog-backend-module-github/config.d.ts
@@ -71,6 +71,11 @@ export interface Config {
              * Default: `/catalog-info.yaml`.
              */
             catalogPath?: string;
+            /**
+             * (Optional) Whether to validate locations that exist before emitting them.
+             * Default: `false`.
+             */
+            validateLocationsExist?: boolean;
             /**
              * (Optional) Filter configuration.
              */