diff --git a/cmd/build/build.go b/cmd/build/build.go
index 4d7ede37..46d1d282 100644
--- a/cmd/build/build.go
+++ b/cmd/build/build.go
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import (
 	"path/filepath"
 
 	"github.com/puppetlabs/pdkgo/internal/pkg/pct"
+	"github.com/puppetlabs/pdkgo/internal/pkg/pct_config_processor"
 	"github.com/puppetlabs/pdkgo/pkg/gzip"
 	"github.com/puppetlabs/pdkgo/pkg/tar"
 	"github.com/rs/zerolog/log"
@@ -33,9 +34,10 @@ func CreateCommand() *cobra.Command {
 
 	fs := afero.NewOsFs() // configure afero to use real filesystem
 	builder = &pct.Builder{
-		Tar:  &tar.Tar{AFS: &afero.Afero{Fs: fs}},
-		Gzip: &gzip.Gzip{AFS: &afero.Afero{Fs: fs}},
-		AFS:  &afero.Afero{Fs: fs},
+		Tar:             &tar.Tar{AFS: &afero.Afero{Fs: fs}},
+		Gzip:            &gzip.Gzip{AFS: &afero.Afero{Fs: fs}},
+		AFS:             &afero.Afero{Fs: fs},
+		ConfigProcessor: &pct_config_processor.PctConfigProcessor{AFS: &afero.Afero{Fs: fs}},
 	}
 
 	return tmp
diff --git a/internal/pkg/pct/build.go b/internal/pkg/pct/build.go
index f971f9d2..d63fdad4 100644
--- a/internal/pkg/pct/build.go
+++ b/internal/pkg/pct/build.go
@@ -1,16 +1,15 @@
 package pct
 
 import (
-	"bytes"
 	"fmt"
 	"os"
 	"path/filepath"
 
+	"github.com/puppetlabs/pdkgo/pkg/config_processor"
 	"github.com/puppetlabs/pdkgo/pkg/gzip"
 	"github.com/puppetlabs/pdkgo/pkg/tar"
 	"github.com/rs/zerolog/log"
 	"github.com/spf13/afero"
-	"github.com/spf13/viper"
 )
 
 type BuilderI interface {
@@ -18,9 +17,10 @@ type BuilderI interface {
 }
 
 type Builder struct {
-	Tar  tar.TarI
-	Gzip gzip.GzipI
-	AFS  *afero.Afero
+	Tar             tar.TarI
+	Gzip            gzip.GzipI
+	AFS             *afero.Afero
+	ConfigProcessor config_processor.ConfigProcessorI
 }
 
 func (b *Builder) Build(templatePath, targetDir string) (gzipArchiveFilePath string, err error) {
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ func (b *Builder) Build(templatePath, targetDir string) (gzipArchiveFilePath str
 		return "", fmt.Errorf("No 'pct-config.yml' found in %v", templatePath)
 	}
 
-	err = b.checkConfig(filepath.Join(templatePath, "pct-config.yml"))
+	err = b.ConfigProcessor.CheckConfig(filepath.Join(templatePath, "pct-config.yml"))
 	if err != nil {
 		return "", fmt.Errorf("Invalid config: %v", err.Error())
 	}
@@ -68,42 +68,3 @@ func (b *Builder) Build(templatePath, targetDir string) (gzipArchiveFilePath str
 
 	return gzipArchiveFilePath, nil
 }
-
-func (b *Builder) checkConfig(configFile string) error {
-	fileBytes, err := b.AFS.ReadFile(configFile)
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-
-	var info PuppetContentTemplateInfo
-	viper.SetConfigType("yaml")
-
-	err = viper.ReadConfig(bytes.NewBuffer(fileBytes))
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-
-	err = viper.Unmarshal(&info)
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-
-	msg := "The following attributes are missing in pct-config.yml:\n"
-	orig := msg
-	// These parts are essential for build and deployment.
-
-	if info.Template.Id == "" {
-		msg = msg + "  * id\n"
-	}
-	if info.Template.Author == "" {
-		msg = msg + "  * author\n"
-	}
-	if info.Template.Version == "" {
-		msg = msg + "  * version\n"
-	}
-	if msg != orig {
-		return fmt.Errorf(msg)
-	}
-
-	return nil
-}
diff --git a/internal/pkg/pct/build_test.go b/internal/pkg/pct/build_test.go
index 9ab14fce..0dda5955 100644
--- a/internal/pkg/pct/build_test.go
+++ b/internal/pkg/pct/build_test.go
@@ -1,10 +1,12 @@
 package pct_test
 
 import (
+	"fmt"
 	"path/filepath"
 	"testing"
 
 	"github.com/puppetlabs/pdkgo/internal/pkg/pct"
+	"github.com/puppetlabs/pdkgo/internal/pkg/pct_config_processor"
 	"github.com/puppetlabs/pdkgo/pkg/mock"
 	"github.com/spf13/afero"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
@@ -18,6 +20,7 @@ func TestBuild(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	var mockTemplateDir = "/path/to/my/cool-template"
+	var mockConfigFilePath = filepath.Clean(filepath.Join(mockTemplateDir, "pct-config.yml"))
 
 	tests := []struct {
 		name                    string
@@ -160,7 +163,7 @@ template:
   version: 1.0.0
 `,
 			},
-			expectedErr: "Invalid config: The following attributes are missing in pct-config.yml:\n  * id\n",
+			expectedErr: fmt.Sprintf("Invalid config: The following attributes are missing in %s:\n  * id\n", mockConfigFilePath),
 			mockTarErr:  false,
 		},
 		{
@@ -180,7 +183,7 @@ template:
   version: 1.0.0
 `,
 			},
-			expectedErr: "Invalid config: The following attributes are missing in pct-config.yml:\n  * author\n",
+			expectedErr: fmt.Sprintf("Invalid config: The following attributes are missing in %s:\n  * author\n", mockConfigFilePath),
 			mockTarErr:  false,
 		},
 		{
@@ -200,7 +203,7 @@ template:
   author: puppetlabs
 `,
 			},
-			expectedErr: "Invalid config: The following attributes are missing in pct-config.yml:\n  * version\n",
+			expectedErr: fmt.Sprintf("Invalid config: The following attributes are missing in %s:\n  * version\n", mockConfigFilePath),
 			mockTarErr:  false,
 		},
 		{
@@ -219,7 +222,7 @@ template:
   foo: bar
 `,
 			},
-			expectedErr: "Invalid config: The following attributes are missing in pct-config.yml:\n  * id\n  * author\n  * version\n",
+			expectedErr: fmt.Sprintf("Invalid config: The following attributes are missing in %s:\n  * id\n  * author\n  * version\n", mockConfigFilePath),
 			mockTarErr:  false,
 		},
 	}
@@ -242,6 +245,7 @@ template:
 				&mock.Tar{ReturnedPath: tt.tarFile, ErrResponse: tt.mockTarErr},
 				&mock.Gzip{ReturnedPath: tt.gzipFile, ErrResponse: tt.mockGzipErr},
 				afs,
+				&pct_config_processor.PctConfigProcessor{AFS: afs},
 			}
 
 			gotGzipArchiveFilePath, err := p.Build(tt.args.templatePath, tt.args.targetDir)