diff --git a/service/importer/service_file.go b/service/importer/service_file.go
index bde76cd78..559a394b8 100644
--- a/service/importer/service_file.go
+++ b/service/importer/service_file.go
@@ -55,6 +55,10 @@ func validateServiceStruct(service *ServiceDefinition) []string {
 		}
 	}
 
+	if service.Configuration != nil && service.Configuration.Image != "" {
+		warnings = append(warnings, "configuration.image is not allowed")
+	}
+
 	for key, dep := range service.Dependencies {
 		if dep == nil {
 			continue
diff --git a/service/importer/tests/service-configuration-with-image/mesg.yml b/service/importer/tests/service-configuration-with-image/mesg.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e0ae99fae
--- /dev/null
+++ b/service/importer/tests/service-configuration-with-image/mesg.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+name: "test"
+configuration:
+  image: busybox
diff --git a/service/importer/validation_test.go b/service/importer/validation_test.go
index 63e4799ea..bc53a554f 100644
--- a/service/importer/validation_test.go
+++ b/service/importer/validation_test.go
@@ -58,6 +58,12 @@ func TestValidateFromMalFormattedServiceFile(t *testing.T) {
 	require.Len(t, validation.ServiceFileWarnings, 1)
 }
 
+func TestValidateConfiguratioinImage(t *testing.T) {
+	validation, err := Validate("./tests/service-configuration-with-image")
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.Len(t, validation.ServiceFileWarnings, 1)
+}
+
 func TestValidateFromInvalidServiceFile(t *testing.T) {
 	validation, err := Validate("./tests/service-file-invalid")
 	require.NoError(t, err)