diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index f5f8d36..423ebf3 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -31,19 +31,19 @@ const SCHEMA_ADDRESSES = Joi.array()
     .min(1);
 const SCHEMA_STATUSES = Joi.array()
     .items(schema.plugins.notifications.schemaStatus)
-    .min(1);
+    .min(0);
 const SCHEMA_EMAIL = Joi.alternatives().try(
     Joi.object().keys({ addresses: SCHEMA_ADDRESSES, statuses: SCHEMA_STATUSES }),
     SCHEMA_ADDRESS, SCHEMA_ADDRESSES
 );
-const SCHEMA_BUILD_SETTINGS = Joi.object()
+const SCHEMA_EMAIL_SETTINGS = Joi.object()
     .keys({
         email: SCHEMA_EMAIL.required()
     }).unknown(true);
 const SCHEMA_BUILD_DATA = Joi.object()
     .keys({
         ...schema.plugins.notifications.schemaBuildData,
-        settings: SCHEMA_BUILD_SETTINGS.required()
+        settings: SCHEMA_EMAIL_SETTINGS.required()
     });
 const SCHEMA_SMTP_CONFIG = Joi.object()
     .keys({
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ class EmailNotifier extends NotificationBase {
 
     // Validate the settings email object
     static validateConfig(config) {
-        return Joi.validate(config, SCHEMA_EMAIL);
+        return SCHEMA_EMAIL_SETTINGS.validate(config);
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/test/index.test.js b/test/index.test.js
index ec07c2a..b44c2c5 100644
--- a/test/index.test.js
+++ b/test/index.test.js
@@ -512,6 +512,98 @@ describe('index', () => {
                 assert.equal(err.name, 'ValidationError');
             }
         });
+
+        it('is valid config with complete parameters', () => {
+            configMock = {
+                email: {
+                    addresses: ['notify.me@email.com', 'notify.you@email.com'],
+                    statuses: ['SUCCESS', 'FAILURE']
+                }
+            };
+
+            const res = EmailNotifier.validateConfig(configMock);
+
+            assert.isUndefined(res.error);
+        });
+
+        it('is valid config with empty statuses', () => {
+            configMock = {
+                email: {
+                    addresses: ['notify.me@email.com', 'notify.you@email.com'],
+                    statuses: []
+                }
+            };
+
+            const { error } = EmailNotifier.validateConfig(configMock);
+
+            assert.isUndefined(error);
+        });
+
+        it('is valid config with addresses', () => {
+            configMock = {
+                email: {
+                    addresses: ['notify.me@email.com', 'notify.you@email.com']
+                }
+            };
+
+            const { error } = EmailNotifier.validateConfig(configMock);
+
+            assert.isUndefined(error);
+        });
+
+        it('is invalid config with empty parameters', () => {
+            configMock = {};
+            const { error } = EmailNotifier.validateConfig(configMock);
+
+            assert.instanceOf(error, Error);
+            assert.equal(error.name, 'ValidationError');
+        });
+
+        it('valid config with empty email settings', () => {
+            configMock = {
+                email: {}
+            };
+            const { error } = EmailNotifier.validateConfig(configMock);
+
+            assert.isUndefined(error);
+        });
+
+        it('valid config without addresses', () => {
+            configMock = {
+                email: {
+                    statuses: ['SUCCESS', 'FAILURE']
+                }
+            };
+            const { error } = EmailNotifier.validateConfig(configMock);
+
+            assert.isUndefined(error);
+        });
+
+        it('invalid config with empty addresses', () => {
+            configMock = {
+                email: {
+                    addresses: [],
+                    statuses: ['SUCCESS', 'FAILURE']
+                }
+            };
+            const { error } = EmailNotifier.validateConfig(configMock);
+
+            assert.instanceOf(error, Error);
+            assert.equal(error.name, 'ValidationError');
+        });
+
+        it('invalid unknown status', () => {
+            configMock = {
+                email: {
+                    addresses: ['notify.me@email.com'],
+                    statuses: ['DUMMY_STATUS']
+                }
+            };
+            const { error } = EmailNotifier.validateConfig(configMock);
+
+            assert.instanceOf(error, Error);
+            assert.equal(error.name, 'ValidationError');
+        });
     });
 
     describe('buildData is validated', () => {