diff --git a/charts/kyverno/templates/validate.yaml b/charts/kyverno/templates/validate.yaml
index 94469fba8d..8fe085847c 100644
--- a/charts/kyverno/templates/validate.yaml
+++ b/charts/kyverno/templates/validate.yaml
@@ -1,3 +1,22 @@
+{{- if and (eq .Values.cleanupController.enabled true) (eq .Values.crds.groups.kyverno.cleanuppolicies false) }}
+{{- fail "CRD cleanuppolicies disabled while cleanupController enabled" }}
+{{- end }}
+{{- if and (eq .Values.cleanupController.enabled true) (eq .Values.crds.groups.kyverno.clustercleanuppolicies false) }}
+{{- fail "CRD clustercleanuppolicies disabled while cleanupController enabled" }}
+{{- end }}
+{{- if and (eq .Values.reportsController.enabled true) (eq .Values.crds.groups.wgpolicyk8s.clusterpolicyreports false) }}
+{{- fail "CRD clusterpolicyreports disabled while reportsController enabled" }}
+{{- end }}
+{{- if and (eq .Values.reportsController.enabled true) (eq .Values.crds.groups.wgpolicyk8s.clusterpolicyreports false) }}
+{{- fail "CRD clusterpolicyreports disabled while reportsController enabled" }}
+{{- end }}
+{{- if and (eq .Values.reportsController.enabled true) (eq .Values.crds.groups.kyverno.backgroundscanreports false) }}
+{{- fail "CRD backgroundscanreports disabled while reportsController enabled" }}
+{{- end }}
+{{- if and (eq .Values.reportsController.enabled true) (eq .Values.crds.groups.kyverno.clusterbackgroundscanreports false) }}
+{{- fail "CRD backgroundscanreports disabled while reportsController enabled" }}
+{{- end }}
+
 {{- if hasKey .Values "mode" -}}
   {{- fail "mode is not supported anymore, please remove it from your release and use admissionController.replicas instead." -}}
 {{- end -}}