diff --git a/.changes/unreleased/Fixes-20241010-142329.yaml b/.changes/unreleased/Fixes-20241010-142329.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ba0c12ab
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changes/unreleased/Fixes-20241010-142329.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+kind: Fixes
+body: Fix time spine validation error
+time: 2024-10-10T14:23:29.392029-05:00
+custom:
+    Author: DevonFulcher
+    Issue: None
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index a69004f1..7a0ee649 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 
 # dbt-semantic-interfaces
 
-This repo contains the shared semantic classes, default validation, and tests designed to be used by both the dbt-core and MetricFlow projects. By centralizing these shared resources, we aim to maintain consistency and reduce code duplication across both projects. 
+This repo contains the shared semantic classes, default validation, and tests designed to be used by both the dbt-core and MetricFlow projects. By centralizing these shared resources, we aim to maintain consistency and reduce code duplication across both projects.
 
 ## Features
 - Protocols for shared semantic classes: Define the interfaces and common attributes that must be implemented by the objects in both projects.
diff --git a/dbt_semantic_interfaces/validations/time_spines.py b/dbt_semantic_interfaces/validations/time_spines.py
index 002affe3..9531df1d 100644
--- a/dbt_semantic_interfaces/validations/time_spines.py
+++ b/dbt_semantic_interfaces/validations/time_spines.py
@@ -28,10 +28,14 @@ def validate_manifest(semantic_manifest: SemanticManifestT) -> Sequence[Validati
         if not semantic_manifest.semantic_models:
             return issues
 
+        time_spines = semantic_manifest.project_configuration.time_spines
+        if not time_spines:
+            return issues
+
         # Verify that there is only one time spine per granularity
         time_spines_by_granularity: Dict[TimeGranularity, List[TimeSpine]] = {}
         granularities_with_multiple_time_spines: Set[TimeGranularity] = set()
-        for time_spine in semantic_manifest.project_configuration.time_spines:
+        for time_spine in time_spines:
             granularity = time_spine.primary_column.time_granularity
             if granularity in time_spines_by_granularity:
                 time_spines_by_granularity[granularity].append(time_spine)
diff --git a/tests/validations/test_time_spines.py b/tests/validations/test_time_spines.py
index 70beba35..20cadc88 100644
--- a/tests/validations/test_time_spines.py
+++ b/tests/validations/test_time_spines.py
@@ -127,6 +127,42 @@ def test_no_warning_for_legacy_time_spine() -> None:  # noqa: D
     assert len(issues.warnings) == 0
 
 
+def test_no_time_spine_config() -> None:  # noqa: D
+    validator = SemanticManifestValidator[PydanticSemanticManifest]()
+    semantic_manifest = PydanticSemanticManifest(
+        semantic_models=[
+            semantic_model_with_guaranteed_meta(
+                name="sum_measure",
+                dimensions=[
+                    PydanticDimension(
+                        name="dim",
+                        type=DimensionType.TIME,
+                        description="",
+                        metadata=None,
+                        type_params=PydanticDimensionTypeParams(time_granularity=TimeGranularity.SECOND),
+                    )
+                ],
+                entities=[PydanticEntity(name="entity", type=EntityType.PRIMARY)],
+            ),
+        ],
+        metrics=[
+            PydanticMetric(
+                name="metric",
+                description=None,
+                type=MetricType.SIMPLE,
+                type_params=PydanticMetricTypeParams(measure=PydanticMetricInputMeasure(name="sum_measure")),
+            ),
+        ],
+        project_configuration=PydanticProjectConfiguration(
+            time_spine_table_configurations=[],
+            time_spines=[],
+        ),
+    )
+    issues = validator.validate_semantic_manifest(semantic_manifest)
+    assert not issues.has_blocking_issues
+    assert len(issues.warnings) == 0
+
+
 def test_duplicate_time_spine_granularity() -> None:  # noqa: D
     validator = SemanticManifestValidator[PydanticSemanticManifest]()
     semantic_manifest = PydanticSemanticManifest(