diff --git a/cmd/cli/cli.go b/cmd/cli/cli.go
index 7c79921..9757f92 100644
--- a/cmd/cli/cli.go
+++ b/cmd/cli/cli.go
@@ -1866,6 +1866,9 @@ func doValidateCdRemoteConfig(cdUID string, fatal bool) error {
 		} else {
 			mainLog.Load().Error().Msgf("failed to unmarshal custom config: %v", err)
 		}
+	} else {
+		setListenerDefaultValue(remoteCfg)
+		setNetworkDefaultValue(remoteCfg)
 	}
 	cfgErr = validateConfig(remoteCfg)
 	if cfgErr != nil {