diff --git a/efsity/build.gradle.kts b/efsity/build.gradle.kts
index fd1661fa..424ead90 100644
--- a/efsity/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/efsity/build.gradle.kts
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@ dependencies {
 
   testImplementation(kotlin("test"))
   testImplementation("junit:junit:4.13.2")
+  testImplementation("org.mockito:mockito-inline:3.12.4")
 }
 
 tasks.withType<JavaCompile> { options.encoding = deps.versions.project.build.sourceEncoding.get() }
diff --git a/efsity/src/main/java/org/smartregister/command/PublishFhirResourcesCommand.java b/efsity/src/main/java/org/smartregister/command/PublishFhirResourcesCommand.java
index 6b8d81a0..ae9b8981 100644
--- a/efsity/src/main/java/org/smartregister/command/PublishFhirResourcesCommand.java
+++ b/efsity/src/main/java/org/smartregister/command/PublishFhirResourcesCommand.java
@@ -79,9 +79,9 @@ public class PublishFhirResourcesCommand implements Runnable{
     @CommandLine.Option(
       names = {"-vr", "--validate-resource"},
       description =
-        "-vr or --validate-resource - (Optional) whether to validate FHIR resources before publishing or not. Optional boolean - default is `true`",
+        "(Optional) whether to validate FHIR resources before publishing or not. Boolean - default is `true`",
       required = false)
-    private String validateResource = "true";
+    String validateResource = "true";
 
     @Override
     public void run() {
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ void publishResources() throws IOException, ValidationException, GenerationExcep
                 FctUtils.printInfo(String.format("Validating file \u001b[35m%s\u001b[0m", f));
                 ValidateFhirResourcesCommand.validateFhirResources(f);
             } else {
-                FctUtils.printInfo("Publishing Without Validation");
+                FctUtils.printInfo(String.format("Publishing \u001b[35m%s\u001b[0m Without Validation", f));
             }
 
             FctFile inputFile = FctUtils.readFile(f);
diff --git a/efsity/src/main/java/org/smartregister/command/ValidateFhirResourcesCommand.java b/efsity/src/main/java/org/smartregister/command/ValidateFhirResourcesCommand.java
index 1574ed03..a0e9fb12 100644
--- a/efsity/src/main/java/org/smartregister/command/ValidateFhirResourcesCommand.java
+++ b/efsity/src/main/java/org/smartregister/command/ValidateFhirResourcesCommand.java
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ public class ValidateFhirResourcesCommand implements Runnable {
       names = {"-s", "--schema"},
       description = "configs schema"
   )
-  private static String configSchema;
+  static String configSchema;
 
   @Override
   public void run() {
diff --git a/efsity/src/test/java/org/smartregister/command/PublishFhirResourcesCommandTest.java b/efsity/src/test/java/org/smartregister/command/PublishFhirResourcesCommandTest.java
index b276b3f7..d6ee7207 100644
--- a/efsity/src/test/java/org/smartregister/command/PublishFhirResourcesCommandTest.java
+++ b/efsity/src/test/java/org/smartregister/command/PublishFhirResourcesCommandTest.java
@@ -1,22 +1,29 @@
 package org.smartregister.command;
 
+import net.jimblackler.jsonschemafriend.GenerationException;
+import net.jimblackler.jsonschemafriend.ValidationException;
 import org.json.JSONObject;
 import org.junit.jupiter.api.BeforeEach;
 import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test;
 import org.junit.jupiter.api.io.TempDir;
+import org.mockito.*;
 import org.smartregister.domain.FctFile;
 import org.smartregister.util.FctUtils;
 
 import java.io.FileWriter;
+import java.io.ByteArrayOutputStream;
 import java.io.IOException;
+import java.io.PrintStream;
 import java.nio.file.Files;
 import java.nio.file.Path;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 
 import static org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.*;
+import static org.mockito.Mockito.*;
 
 public class PublishFhirResourcesCommandTest {
 
+    @InjectMocks
     private PublishFhirResourcesCommand publishFhirResourcesCommand;
 
     @TempDir
@@ -87,4 +94,46 @@ void testBuildResourceObject() throws IOException {
         assertTrue(resource.get("meta").toString()
                 .contains("{\"tag\":[{\"system\":\"https://smartregister.org/fct-release-version\",\"code\":\""));
     }
+
+    @Test
+    void testPublishResourcesValidationFalse() throws IOException, ValidationException, GenerationException {
+        ByteArrayOutputStream outputStream = new ByteArrayOutputStream();
+        System.setOut(new PrintStream(outputStream));
+        try (MockedStatic<ValidateFhirResourcesCommand> validateMock =
+               Mockito.mockStatic(ValidateFhirResourcesCommand.class)) {
+           validateMock.when(() -> ValidateFhirResourcesCommand.validateFhirResources(
+             "src/test/resources/raw_questionnaire.json")).thenAnswer(Answers.RETURNS_DEFAULTS);
+            PublishFhirResourcesCommand mockPublishFhirResourcesCommand = mock(PublishFhirResourcesCommand.class);
+            mockPublishFhirResourcesCommand.validateResource = "false";
+            mockPublishFhirResourcesCommand.accessToken = "testAccessToken";
+            mockPublishFhirResourcesCommand.projectFolder = "src/test/resources/raw_questionnaire.json";
+            doNothing().when(mockPublishFhirResourcesCommand).postRequest(Mockito.anyString(), Mockito.anyString());
+            doCallRealMethod().when(mockPublishFhirResourcesCommand).publishResources();
+            mockPublishFhirResourcesCommand.publishResources();
+        }
+        System.setOut(System.out);
+        String printedOutput = outputStream.toString().trim();
+        assertTrue(printedOutput.contains("Without Validation"));
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    void testPublishResourcesValidationTrue() throws IOException, ValidationException, GenerationException {
+        ByteArrayOutputStream outputStream = new ByteArrayOutputStream();
+        System.setOut(new PrintStream(outputStream));
+        try (MockedStatic<ValidateFhirResourcesCommand> validateMock =
+               Mockito.mockStatic(ValidateFhirResourcesCommand.class)) {
+            validateMock.when(() -> ValidateFhirResourcesCommand.validateFhirResources(
+              "src/test/resources/raw_questionnaire.json")).thenAnswer(Answers.RETURNS_DEFAULTS);
+            PublishFhirResourcesCommand mockPublishFhirResourcesCommand = mock(PublishFhirResourcesCommand.class);
+            mockPublishFhirResourcesCommand.validateResource = "true";
+            mockPublishFhirResourcesCommand.accessToken = "testAccessToken";
+            mockPublishFhirResourcesCommand.projectFolder = "src/test/resources/raw_questionnaire.json";
+            doNothing().when(mockPublishFhirResourcesCommand).postRequest(Mockito.anyString(), Mockito.anyString());
+            doCallRealMethod().when(mockPublishFhirResourcesCommand).publishResources();
+            mockPublishFhirResourcesCommand.publishResources();
+        }
+        System.setOut(System.out);
+        String printedOutput = outputStream.toString().trim();
+        assertTrue(printedOutput.contains("Validating file"));
+    }
 }
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