diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index 0b1ce3371..0f658d2bd 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -34,8 +34,8 @@ require (
 	github.com/spf13/pflag v1.0.5
 	github.com/stretchr/testify v1.6.1
 	golang.org/x/crypto v0.0.0-20200622213623-75b288015ac9
-	golang.org/x/net v0.0.0-20201021035429-f5854403a974 // indirect
-	golang.org/x/sys v0.0.0-20210119212857-b64e53b001e4 // indirect
+	golang.org/x/net v0.0.0-20210405180319-a5a99cb37ef4 // indirect
+	golang.org/x/sys v0.0.0-20210510120138-977fb7262007 // indirect
 	gotest.tools/v3 v3.0.3 // indirect
 	k8s.io/api v0.17.9
 	k8s.io/apiextensions-apiserver v0.17.9
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
index 280c6063f..19afe36e7 100644
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -745,7 +745,6 @@ golang.org/x/lint v0.0.0-20190227174305-5b3e6a55c961/go.mod h1:wehouNa3lNwaWXcvx
 golang.org/x/lint v0.0.0-20190301231843-5614ed5bae6f/go.mod h1:UVdnD1Gm6xHRNCYTkRU2/jEulfH38KcIWyp/GAMgvoE=
 golang.org/x/lint v0.0.0-20190313153728-d0100b6bd8b3/go.mod h1:6SW0HCj/g11FgYtHlgUYUwCkIfeOF89ocIRzGO/8vkc=
 golang.org/x/lint v0.0.0-20190409202823-959b441ac422/go.mod h1:6SW0HCj/g11FgYtHlgUYUwCkIfeOF89ocIRzGO/8vkc=
-golang.org/x/lint v0.0.0-20190909230951-414d861bb4ac h1:8R1esu+8QioDxo4E4mX6bFztO+dMTM49DNAaWfO5OeY=
 golang.org/x/lint v0.0.0-20190909230951-414d861bb4ac/go.mod h1:6SW0HCj/g11FgYtHlgUYUwCkIfeOF89ocIRzGO/8vkc=
 golang.org/x/mobile v0.0.0-20190312151609-d3739f865fa6/go.mod h1:z+o9i4GpDbdi3rU15maQ/Ox0txvL9dWGYEHz965HBQE=
 golang.org/x/mobile v0.0.0-20190719004257-d2bd2a29d028/go.mod h1:E/iHnbuqvinMTCcRqshq8CkpyQDoeVncDDYHnLhea+o=
@@ -783,8 +782,8 @@ golang.org/x/net v0.0.0-20191004110552-13f9640d40b9/go.mod h1:z5CRVTTTmAJ677TzLL
 golang.org/x/net v0.0.0-20200301022130-244492dfa37a/go.mod h1:z5CRVTTTmAJ677TzLLGU+0bjPO0LkuOLi4/5GtJWs/s=
 golang.org/x/net v0.0.0-20200520004742-59133d7f0dd7/go.mod h1:qpuaurCH72eLCgpAm/N6yyVIVM9cpaDIP3A8BGJEC5A=
 golang.org/x/net v0.0.0-20200625001655-4c5254603344/go.mod h1:/O7V0waA8r7cgGh81Ro3o1hOxt32SMVPicZroKQ2sZA=
-golang.org/x/net v0.0.0-20201021035429-f5854403a974 h1:IX6qOQeG5uLjB/hjjwjedwfjND0hgjPMMyO1RoIXQNI=
-golang.org/x/net v0.0.0-20201021035429-f5854403a974/go.mod h1:sp8m0HH+o8qH0wwXwYZr8TS3Oi6o0r6Gce1SSxlDquU=
+golang.org/x/net v0.0.0-20210405180319-a5a99cb37ef4 h1:4nGaVu0QrbjT/AK2PRLuQfQuh6DJve+pELhqTdAj3x0=
+golang.org/x/net v0.0.0-20210405180319-a5a99cb37ef4/go.mod h1:p54w0d4576C0XHj96bSt6lcn1PtDYWL6XObtHCRCNQM=
 golang.org/x/oauth2 v0.0.0-20180821212333-d2e6202438be/go.mod h1:N/0e6XlmueqKjAGxoOufVs8QHGRruUQn6yWY3a++T0U=
 golang.org/x/oauth2 v0.0.0-20190226205417-e64efc72b421/go.mod h1:gOpvHmFTYa4IltrdGE7lF6nIHvwfUNPOp7c8zoXwtLw=
 golang.org/x/oauth2 v0.0.0-20190604053449-0f29369cfe45/go.mod h1:gOpvHmFTYa4IltrdGE7lF6nIHvwfUNPOp7c8zoXwtLw=
@@ -833,9 +832,11 @@ golang.org/x/sys v0.0.0-20200323222414-85ca7c5b95cd/go.mod h1:h1NjWce9XRLGQEsW7w
 golang.org/x/sys v0.0.0-20200519105757-fe76b779f299/go.mod h1:h1NjWce9XRLGQEsW7wpKNCjG9DtNlClVuFLEZdDNbEs=
 golang.org/x/sys v0.0.0-20200602225109-6fdc65e7d980/go.mod h1:h1NjWce9XRLGQEsW7wpKNCjG9DtNlClVuFLEZdDNbEs=
 golang.org/x/sys v0.0.0-20200831180312-196b9ba8737a/go.mod h1:h1NjWce9XRLGQEsW7wpKNCjG9DtNlClVuFLEZdDNbEs=
-golang.org/x/sys v0.0.0-20200930185726-fdedc70b468f/go.mod h1:h1NjWce9XRLGQEsW7wpKNCjG9DtNlClVuFLEZdDNbEs=
-golang.org/x/sys v0.0.0-20210119212857-b64e53b001e4 h1:myAQVi0cGEoqQVR5POX+8RR2mrocKqNN1hmeMqhX27k=
-golang.org/x/sys v0.0.0-20210119212857-b64e53b001e4/go.mod h1:h1NjWce9XRLGQEsW7wpKNCjG9DtNlClVuFLEZdDNbEs=
+golang.org/x/sys v0.0.0-20201119102817-f84b799fce68/go.mod h1:h1NjWce9XRLGQEsW7wpKNCjG9DtNlClVuFLEZdDNbEs=
+golang.org/x/sys v0.0.0-20210330210617-4fbd30eecc44/go.mod h1:h1NjWce9XRLGQEsW7wpKNCjG9DtNlClVuFLEZdDNbEs=
+golang.org/x/sys v0.0.0-20210510120138-977fb7262007 h1:gG67DSER+11cZvqIMb8S8bt0vZtiN6xWYARwirrOSfE=
+golang.org/x/sys v0.0.0-20210510120138-977fb7262007/go.mod h1:oPkhp1MJrh7nUepCBck5+mAzfO9JrbApNNgaTdGDITg=
+golang.org/x/term v0.0.0-20201126162022-7de9c90e9dd1/go.mod h1:bj7SfCRtBDWHUb9snDiAeCFNEtKQo2Wmx5Cou7ajbmo=
 golang.org/x/text v0.0.0-20160726164857-2910a502d2bf/go.mod h1:NqM8EUOU14njkJ3fqMW+pc6Ldnwhi/IjpwHt7yyuwOQ=
 golang.org/x/text v0.3.0/go.mod h1:NqM8EUOU14njkJ3fqMW+pc6Ldnwhi/IjpwHt7yyuwOQ=
 golang.org/x/text v0.3.1-0.20171227012246-e19ae1496984/go.mod h1:NqM8EUOU14njkJ3fqMW+pc6Ldnwhi/IjpwHt7yyuwOQ=
@@ -882,7 +883,6 @@ golang.org/x/tools v0.0.0-20190911174233-4f2ddba30aff/go.mod h1:b+2E5dAYhXwXZwtn
 golang.org/x/tools v0.0.0-20190920225731-5eefd052ad72/go.mod h1:b+2E5dAYhXwXZwtnZ6UAqBI28+e2cm9otk0dWdXHAEo=
 golang.org/x/tools v0.0.0-20190930201159-7c411dea38b0/go.mod h1:b+2E5dAYhXwXZwtnZ6UAqBI28+e2cm9otk0dWdXHAEo=
 golang.org/x/tools v0.0.0-20191010075000-0337d82405ff/go.mod h1:b+2E5dAYhXwXZwtnZ6UAqBI28+e2cm9otk0dWdXHAEo=
-golang.org/x/tools v0.0.0-20191119224855-298f0cb1881e h1:aZzprAO9/8oim3qStq3wc1Xuxx4QmAGriC4VU4ojemQ=
 golang.org/x/tools v0.0.0-20191119224855-298f0cb1881e/go.mod h1:b+2E5dAYhXwXZwtnZ6UAqBI28+e2cm9otk0dWdXHAEo=
 golang.org/x/xerrors v0.0.0-20190717185122-a985d3407aa7/go.mod h1:I/5z698sn9Ka8TeJc9MKroUUfqBBauWjQqLJ2OPfmY0=
 golang.org/x/xerrors v0.0.0-20191204190536-9bdfabe68543/go.mod h1:I/5z698sn9Ka8TeJc9MKroUUfqBBauWjQqLJ2OPfmY0=
diff --git a/pkg/phase/client.go b/pkg/phase/client.go
index 5e7ec1340..3749557b2 100644
--- a/pkg/phase/client.go
+++ b/pkg/phase/client.go
@@ -17,12 +17,14 @@ package phase
 import (
 	"bytes"
 	"io"
+	"os"
 	"path/filepath"
 
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/runtime/schema"
 
 	"opendev.org/airship/airshipctl/pkg/api/v1alpha1"
 	cctlclient "opendev.org/airship/airshipctl/pkg/clusterctl/client"
+	"opendev.org/airship/airshipctl/pkg/container"
 	"opendev.org/airship/airshipctl/pkg/document"
 	"opendev.org/airship/airshipctl/pkg/events"
 	"opendev.org/airship/airshipctl/pkg/k8s/kubeconfig"
@@ -159,21 +161,34 @@ func (p *phase) Validate() error {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	defer p.processor.Close()
-
-	executor, err = p.executor(func() (document.Document, error) {
-		return p.helper.PhaseConfigBundle().
-			SelectOne(document.NewValidatorExecutorSelector())
-	}, document.BundleFactoryFromBytes(buf.Bytes()))
+	doc, err := p.helper.PhaseConfigBundle().SelectOne(document.NewValidatorExecutorSelector())
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	ch := make(chan events.Event)
-	go func() {
-		executor.Run(ch, ifc.RunOptions{})
-	}()
-	return p.processor.Process(ch)
+	apiObj := v1alpha1.DefaultGenericContainer()
+	err = doc.ToAPIObject(apiObj, v1alpha1.Scheme)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	gvk := apiObj.ConfigRef.GroupVersionKind()
+	selector := document.NewSelector().
+		ByName(apiObj.ConfigRef.Name).
+		ByNamespace(apiObj.ConfigRef.Namespace).
+		ByGvk(gvk.Group, gvk.Version, gvk.Kind)
+
+	doc, err = p.helper.PhaseConfigBundle().SelectOne(selector)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	config, err := doc.AsYAML()
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	apiObj.Config = string(config)
+
+	return container.NewClientV1Alpha1("", buf, os.Stdout, apiObj, p.helper.TargetPath()).Run()
 }
 
 // Render executor documents