diff --git a/conf/application.conf b/conf/application.conf
index 425c884e..f0a0d5b0 100644
--- a/conf/application.conf
+++ b/conf/application.conf
@@ -205,6 +205,7 @@ ot {
         {id: "cancer_biomarkers", weight: 0.5, data-type = "affected_pathway", propagate = true, required = false},
         {id: "ot_crispr_validation", weight: 0.5, data-type = "ot_partner", propagate = true, required = false},
         {id: "ot_crispr", weight: 0.5, data-type = "ot_partner", propagate = true, required = false},
+        {id: "ot_crispr_validation", weight: 0.5, data-type = "ot_validation_lab", propagate = true, required = false},
         {id: "encore", weight: 0.5, data-type = "ot_partner", propagate = true, required = false},
       ]
     }