diff --git a/archinstall/lib/models/mirrors.py b/archinstall/lib/models/mirrors.py
index 0a3e9bb714..4cff8ee52d 100644
--- a/archinstall/lib/models/mirrors.py
+++ b/archinstall/lib/models/mirrors.py
@@ -93,8 +93,9 @@ def latency(self) -> float | None:
 
 		return self._latency
 
+	@classmethod
 	@field_validator('score', mode='before')
-	def validate_score(self, value: int) -> int | None:
+	def validate_score(cls, value: int) -> int | None:
 		if value is not None:
 			value = round(value)
 			debug(f"    score: {value}")
diff --git a/tests/test_args.py b/tests/test_args.py
index 6b9e9736b9..cc66dd9386 100644
--- a/tests/test_args.py
+++ b/tests/test_args.py
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ def test_config_file_parsing(
 			greeter=GreeterType.Lightdm
 		),
 		mirror_config=MirrorConfiguration(
-			mirror_regions={},
+			mirror_regions=[],
 			custom_mirrors=[]
 		),
 		network_config=NetworkConfiguration(