diff --git a/cmd/tempo/app/overrides_validation_test.go b/cmd/tempo/app/overrides_validation_test.go
index ce7a52381d6..fd4a21a655d 100644
--- a/cmd/tempo/app/overrides_validation_test.go
+++ b/cmd/tempo/app/overrides_validation_test.go
@@ -63,6 +63,15 @@ func Test_overridesValidator(t *testing.T) {
 			},
 			expErr: fmt.Sprintf("metrics_generator.processor \"span-span\" is not a known processor, valid values: %v", generator.SupportedProcessors),
 		},
+		{
+			name: "metrics_generator.collection_interval valid",
+			cfg:  Config{},
+			limits: client.Limits{
+				MetricsGenerator: &client.LimitsMetricsGenerator{
+					CollectionInterval: durationPtr(60 * time.Second),
+				},
+			},
+		},
 		{
 			name: "metrics_generator.collection_interval minimum",
 			cfg:  Config{},