diff --git a/frigate/config.py b/frigate/config.py
index 986ba1241..d464bb970 100644
--- a/frigate/config.py
+++ b/frigate/config.py
@@ -794,6 +794,21 @@ class FrigateConfig(FrigateBaseModel):
 
             config.cameras[name] = camera_config
 
+            # check runtime config
+            for name, camera in config.cameras.items():
+                assigned_roles = list(
+                    set([r for i in camera.ffmpeg.inputs for r in i.roles])
+                )
+                if camera.record.enabled and not "record" in assigned_roles:
+                    raise ValueError(
+                        f"Camera {name} has record enabled, but record is not assigned to an input."
+                    )
+
+                if camera.rtmp.enabled and not "rtmp" in assigned_roles:
+                    raise ValueError(
+                        f"Camera {name} has rtmp enabled, but rtmp is not assigned to an input."
+                    )
+
         return config
 
     @validator("cameras")
@@ -804,23 +819,6 @@ class FrigateConfig(FrigateBaseModel):
                 raise ValueError("Zones cannot share names with cameras")
         return v
 
-    @validator("cameras")
-    def ensure_cameras_are_not_missing_roles(cls, v: Dict[str, CameraConfig]):
-        for name, camera in v.items():
-            assigned_roles = list(
-                set([r for i in camera.ffmpeg.inputs for r in i.roles])
-            )
-            if camera.record.enabled and not "record" in assigned_roles:
-                raise ValueError(
-                    f"Camera {name} has record enabled, but record is not assigned to an input."
-                )
-
-            if camera.rtmp.enabled and not "rtmp" in assigned_roles:
-                raise ValueError(
-                    f"Camera {name} has rtmp enabled, but rtmp is not assigned to an input."
-                )
-        return v
-
     @classmethod
     def parse_file(cls, config_file):
         with open(config_file) as f:
diff --git a/frigate/test/test_config.py b/frigate/test/test_config.py
index 523291cf8..92b30d542 100644
--- a/frigate/test/test_config.py
+++ b/frigate/test/test_config.py
@@ -702,7 +702,11 @@ class TestConfig(unittest.TestCase):
                         "inputs": [
                             {
                                 "path": "rtsp://10.0.0.1:554/video",
-                                "roles": ["detect", "clips"],
+                                "roles": ["detect"],
+                            },
+                            {
+                                "path": "rtsp://10.0.0.1:554/video2",
+                                "roles": ["clips"],
                             },
                         ]
                     },
@@ -717,6 +721,37 @@ class TestConfig(unittest.TestCase):
 
         self.assertRaises(ValidationError, lambda: FrigateConfig(**config))
 
+    def test_fails_on_missing_role(self):
+
+        config = {
+            "mqtt": {"host": "mqtt"},
+            "cameras": {
+                "back": {
+                    "ffmpeg": {
+                        "inputs": [
+                            {
+                                "path": "rtsp://10.0.0.1:554/video",
+                                "roles": ["detect"],
+                            },
+                            {
+                                "path": "rtsp://10.0.0.1:554/video2",
+                                "roles": ["record"],
+                            },
+                        ]
+                    },
+                    "detect": {
+                        "height": 1080,
+                        "width": 1920,
+                        "fps": 5,
+                    },
+                    "rtmp": {"enabled": True},
+                }
+            },
+        }
+
+        frigate_config = FrigateConfig(**config)
+        self.assertRaises(ValueError, lambda: frigate_config.runtime_config)
+
     def test_global_detect(self):
 
         config = {
@@ -958,6 +993,34 @@ class TestConfig(unittest.TestCase):
         runtime_config = frigate_config.runtime_config
         assert runtime_config.cameras["back"].rtmp.enabled
 
+    def test_global_rtmp_default(self):
+
+        config = {
+            "mqtt": {"host": "mqtt"},
+            "rtmp": {"enabled": False},
+            "cameras": {
+                "back": {
+                    "ffmpeg": {
+                        "inputs": [
+                            {
+                                "path": "rtsp://10.0.0.1:554/video",
+                                "roles": ["detect"],
+                            },
+                            {
+                                "path": "rtsp://10.0.0.1:554/video2",
+                                "roles": ["record"],
+                            },
+                        ]
+                    },
+                }
+            },
+        }
+        frigate_config = FrigateConfig(**config)
+        assert config == frigate_config.dict(exclude_unset=True)
+
+        runtime_config = frigate_config.runtime_config
+        assert not runtime_config.cameras["back"].rtmp.enabled
+
     def test_global_live(self):
 
         config = {