diff --git a/src/braket/analog_hamiltonian_simulator/rydberg/validators/device_validators/device_ir_validator.py b/src/braket/analog_hamiltonian_simulator/rydberg/validators/device_ir_validator.py
similarity index 100%
rename from src/braket/analog_hamiltonian_simulator/rydberg/validators/device_validators/device_ir_validator.py
rename to src/braket/analog_hamiltonian_simulator/rydberg/validators/device_ir_validator.py
diff --git a/src/braket/analog_hamiltonian_simulator/rydberg/validators/program.py b/src/braket/analog_hamiltonian_simulator/rydberg/validators/program.py
index e7afb004..86d7c378 100644
--- a/src/braket/analog_hamiltonian_simulator/rydberg/validators/program.py
+++ b/src/braket/analog_hamiltonian_simulator/rydberg/validators/program.py
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 # language governing permissions and limitations under the License.
 
 from copy import deepcopy
+from typing import Union
 
 from braket.ir.ahs.program_v1 import Program
 from pydantic.v1 import root_validator
@@ -20,13 +21,16 @@
 from braket.analog_hamiltonian_simulator.rydberg.validators.capabilities_constants import (
     CapabilitiesConstants,
 )
+from braket.analog_hamiltonian_simulator.rydberg.validators.device_capabilities_constants import (
+    DeviceCapabilitiesConstants,
+)
 from braket.analog_hamiltonian_simulator.rydberg.validators.field_validator_util import (
     validate_net_detuning_with_warning,
 )
 
 
 class ProgramValidator(Program):
-    capabilities: CapabilitiesConstants
+    capabilities: Union[CapabilitiesConstants, DeviceCapabilitiesConstants]
 
     # The pattern of the shifting field must have the same length as the lattice_sites
     @root_validator(pre=True, skip_on_failure=True)
@@ -61,7 +65,7 @@ def net_detuning_must_not_exceed_max_net_detuning(cls, values):
         # If no local detuning, we simply return the values
         # because there are separate validators to validate
         # the global driving fields in the program
-        if not len(local_detuning):
+        if not len(local_detuning) or not capabilities.MAX_NET_DETUNING:
             return values
 
         detuning_times = [
diff --git a/test/unit_tests/braket/analog_hamiltonian_simulator/test_validator/validators/device_validators/test_device_ir_validator.py b/test/unit_tests/braket/analog_hamiltonian_simulator/test_validator/validators/device_validators/test_device_ir_validator.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3c4d4e9d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/unit_tests/braket/analog_hamiltonian_simulator/test_validator/validators/device_validators/test_device_ir_validator.py
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+import pytest
+from pydantic.v1.error_wrappers import ValidationError
+
+from braket.analog_hamiltonian_simulator.rydberg.validators.device_ir_validator import (
+    validate_program,
+)
+
+
+def test_validate_program(program_data, capabilities_with_local_rydberg):
+    try:
+        validate_program(program=program_data, device_capabilities=capabilities_with_local_rydberg)
+    except ValidationError as e:
+        pytest.fail(f"Validate program is failing : {str(e)}")