diff --git a/nifi-framework-bundle/nifi-framework/nifi-framework-core-api/src/main/java/org/apache/nifi/groups/ProcessGroup.java b/nifi-framework-bundle/nifi-framework/nifi-framework-core-api/src/main/java/org/apache/nifi/groups/ProcessGroup.java
index 44d3359c7440..a2822995bc4d 100644
--- a/nifi-framework-bundle/nifi-framework/nifi-framework-core-api/src/main/java/org/apache/nifi/groups/ProcessGroup.java
+++ b/nifi-framework-bundle/nifi-framework/nifi-framework-core-api/src/main/java/org/apache/nifi/groups/ProcessGroup.java
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@
 
 import org.apache.nifi.authorization.resource.ComponentAuthorizable;
 import org.apache.nifi.components.VersionedComponent;
-import org.apache.nifi.components.validation.ValidationStatus;
 import org.apache.nifi.connectable.Connectable;
 import org.apache.nifi.connectable.Connection;
 import org.apache.nifi.connectable.Funnel;
@@ -68,7 +67,7 @@ public interface ProcessGroup extends ComponentAuthorizable, Positionable, Versi
     /**
      * Predicate for starting eligible Processors.
      */
-    Predicate<ProcessorNode> START_PROCESSORS_FILTER = node -> !node.isRunning() && !ScheduledState.DISABLED.equals(node.getScheduledState()) && node.getValidationStatus() == ValidationStatus.VALID;
+    Predicate<ProcessorNode> START_PROCESSORS_FILTER = node -> !node.isRunning() && !ScheduledState.DISABLED.equals(node.getScheduledState());
 
     /**
      * Predicate for stopping eligible Processors.