diff --git a/lib/routes/feature.js b/lib/routes/feature.js
index 7bc5778908..52bf9a91af 100644
--- a/lib/routes/feature.js
+++ b/lib/routes/feature.js
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 'use strict';
 
+const joi = require('joi');
 const logger = require('../logger');
 const { FEATURE_CREATED, FEATURE_UPDATED, FEATURE_ARCHIVED } = require('../event-type');
 const NameExistsError = require('../error/name-exists-error');
@@ -148,11 +149,29 @@ module.exports = function (app, config) {
         return Promise.resolve(req);
     }
 
-    function validateStrategy (featureToggle) {
-        if (!featureToggle.strategies || featureToggle.strategies.length === 0) {
-            return Promise.reject(new ValidationError('You must define at least one strategy'));
-        }
 
-        return Promise.resolve(featureToggle);
+    const strategiesSchema = joi.object().keys({
+        name: joi.string()
+            .regex(/^[a-zA-Z0-9\\.\\-]{3,100}$/)
+            .required(),
+        parameters: joi.object(),
+    });
+
+    function validateStrategy (featureToggle) {
+        return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
+            if (!featureToggle.strategies || featureToggle.strategies.length === 0) {
+                return reject(new ValidationError('You must define at least one strategy'));
+            }
+
+            featureToggle.strategies = featureToggle.strategies.map((strategyConfig) => {
+                const result = joi.validate(strategyConfig, strategiesSchema);
+                if (result.error) {
+                    throw result.error;
+                }
+                return result.value;
+            });
+
+            return resolve(featureToggle);
+        });
     }
 };