diff --git a/cmd/validate/main.go b/cmd/validate/main.go
index 1e0459da..f89c7cdc 100644
--- a/cmd/validate/main.go
+++ b/cmd/validate/main.go
@@ -51,6 +51,10 @@ func run(name string) error {
 		return err
 	}
 
+	if err := isRunVolumesValid(name); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
 	if err := IsLicenseValid(name); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
@@ -146,6 +150,53 @@ func isConfigEnvValid(name string) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
+// Check volume parameter usage is valid
+func isRunVolumesValid(name string) error {
+	server, err := readServerYaml(name)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	for _, vol := range server.Run.Volumes {
+		if !strings.Contains(vol, "{{") {
+			continue
+		}
+		// Extract all template parameters from the volume string
+		start := strings.Index(vol, "{{")
+		for start != -1 {
+			end := strings.Index(vol[start:], "}}")
+			if end == -1 {
+				break
+			}
+			end += start + 2
+			param := vol[start:end]
+
+			// Skip if it's a filter expression (contains |)
+			paramContent := param[2 : len(param)-2]
+			if strings.Contains(paramContent, "|") {
+				// Extract just the parameter name before the first |
+				paramName := strings.Split(paramContent, "|")[0]
+				if !strings.HasPrefix(paramName, server.Name+".") {
+					return fmt.Errorf("volume parameter must be prefixed with %q but found %q in: %q", server.Name+".", paramName, vol)
+				}
+			} else {
+				// Regular parameter without filters
+				if !strings.HasPrefix(paramContent, server.Name+".") {
+					return fmt.Errorf("volume parameter must be prefixed with %q but found %q in: %q", server.Name+".", paramContent, vol)
+				}
+			}
+
+			start = strings.Index(vol[end:], "{{")
+			if start != -1 {
+				start += end
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	fmt.Println("✅ Run volumes are valid")
+	return nil
+}
+
 // check if the license is valid
 // the license must be valid
 func IsLicenseValid(name string) error {
diff --git a/cmd/validate/main_test.go b/cmd/validate/main_test.go
index a66369be..31aa7bc9 100644
--- a/cmd/validate/main_test.go
+++ b/cmd/validate/main_test.go
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 package main
 
 import (
+	"os"
+	"path/filepath"
 	"testing"
 )
 
@@ -66,6 +68,21 @@ func Test_isNameValid(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func Test_areSecretsValid(t *testing.T) {
+	// Change to repo root for tests
+	originalWd, err := os.Getwd()
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Failed to get current directory: %v", err)
+	}
+	repoRoot := filepath.Join(originalWd, "..", "..")
+	if err := os.Chdir(repoRoot); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Failed to change to repo root: %v", err)
+	}
+	defer func() {
+		if err := os.Chdir(originalWd); err != nil {
+			t.Errorf("Failed to restore original directory: %v", err)
+		}
+	}()
+
 	type args struct {
 		name string
 	}
@@ -104,3 +121,58 @@ func Test_areSecretsValid(t *testing.T) {
 		})
 	}
 }
+
+func Test_isRunVolumesValid(t *testing.T) {
+	// Change to repo root for tests
+	originalWd, err := os.Getwd()
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Failed to get current directory: %v", err)
+	}
+	repoRoot := filepath.Join(originalWd, "..", "..")
+	if err := os.Chdir(repoRoot); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Failed to change to repo root: %v", err)
+	}
+	defer func() {
+		if err := os.Chdir(originalWd); err != nil {
+			t.Errorf("Failed to restore original directory: %v", err)
+		}
+	}()
+
+	type args struct {
+		name string
+	}
+	tests := []struct {
+		name      string
+		args      args
+		wantError bool
+	}{
+		{
+			name: "valid volume with parameter",
+			args: args{
+				name: "arxiv-mcp-server",
+			},
+			wantError: false,
+		},
+		{
+			name: "valid volume with filter",
+			args: args{
+				name: "markdownify",
+			},
+			wantError: false,
+		},
+		{
+			name: "no volumes",
+			args: args{
+				name: "astra-db",
+			},
+			wantError: false,
+		},
+	}
+	for _, tt := range tests {
+		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			if got := isRunVolumesValid(tt.args.name); (got != nil) != tt.wantError {
+				t.Errorf("isRunVolumesValid() = %v, want %v", got, tt.wantError)
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}