diff --git a/.changeset/good-radios-sleep.md b/.changeset/good-radios-sleep.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..33f3939e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/good-radios-sleep.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"open-next": patch
+---
+
+Improve config validation
diff --git a/packages/open-next/src/build/copyTracedFiles.ts b/packages/open-next/src/build/copyTracedFiles.ts
index 22246e5f..9723424c 100644
--- a/packages/open-next/src/build/copyTracedFiles.ts
+++ b/packages/open-next/src/build/copyTracedFiles.ts
@@ -89,16 +89,24 @@ export async function copyTracedFiles(
         ),
       );
     } catch (e) {
-      //TODO: add a link to the docs
-      throw new Error(
-        `
+      if (existsSync(path.join(standaloneNextDir, fullFilePath))) {
+        //TODO: add a link to the docs
+        throw new Error(
+          `
 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 ${pagePath} cannot use the edge runtime.
 OpenNext requires edge runtime function to be defined in a separate function. 
 See the docs for more information on how to bundle edge runtime functions.
 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
         `,
-      );
+        );
+      } else {
+        throw new Error(`
+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+We cannot find the route for ${pagePath}.
+File ${fullFilePath} does not exist
+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------`);
+      }
     }
     const dir = path.dirname(fullFilePath);
     extractFiles(
diff --git a/packages/open-next/src/build/validateConfig.ts b/packages/open-next/src/build/validateConfig.ts
index 7fc2f147..b3a5dae0 100644
--- a/packages/open-next/src/build/validateConfig.ts
+++ b/packages/open-next/src/build/validateConfig.ts
@@ -1,26 +1,68 @@
 import {
   FunctionOptions,
+  IncludedConverter,
+  IncludedWrapper,
   OpenNextConfig,
   SplittedFunctionOptions,
 } from "types/open-next";
 
 import logger from "../logger.js";
 
+const compatibilityMatrix: Record<IncludedWrapper, IncludedConverter[]> = {
+  "aws-lambda": [
+    "aws-apigw-v1",
+    "aws-apigw-v2",
+    "aws-cloudfront",
+    "sqs-revalidate",
+  ],
+  "aws-lambda-streaming": ["aws-apigw-v2"],
+  cloudflare: ["edge"],
+  node: ["node"],
+};
+
 function validateFunctionOptions(fnOptions: FunctionOptions) {
   if (fnOptions.runtime === "edge" && fnOptions.experimentalBundledNextServer) {
     logger.warn(
       "experimentalBundledNextServer has no effect for edge functions",
     );
   }
+  const wrapper =
+    typeof fnOptions.override?.wrapper === "string"
+      ? fnOptions.override.wrapper
+      : "aws-lambda";
+  const converter =
+    typeof fnOptions.override?.converter === "string"
+      ? fnOptions.override.converter
+      : "aws-apigw-v2";
   if (
     fnOptions.override?.generateDockerfile &&
-    fnOptions.override.converter !== "node" &&
-    fnOptions.override.wrapper !== "node"
+    converter !== "node" &&
+    wrapper !== "node"
   ) {
     logger.warn(
       "You've specified generateDockerfile without node converter and wrapper. Without custom converter and wrapper the dockerfile will not work",
     );
   }
+  if (converter === "aws-cloudfront" && fnOptions.placement !== "global") {
+    logger.warn(
+      "You've specified aws-cloudfront converter without global placement. This may not generate the correct output",
+    );
+  }
+  const isCustomWrapper = typeof fnOptions.override?.wrapper === "function";
+  const isCustomConverter = typeof fnOptions.override?.converter === "function";
+  // Check if the wrapper and converter are compatible
+  // Only check if using one of the included converters or wrapper
+  if (
+    !compatibilityMatrix[wrapper].includes(converter) &&
+    !isCustomWrapper &&
+    !isCustomConverter
+  ) {
+    logger.error(
+      `Wrapper ${wrapper} and converter ${converter} are not compatible. For the wrapper ${wrapper} you should only use the following converters: ${compatibilityMatrix[
+        wrapper
+      ].join(", ")}`,
+    );
+  }
 }
 
 function validateSplittedFunctionOptions(
@@ -31,6 +73,14 @@ function validateSplittedFunctionOptions(
   if (fnOptions.routes.length === 0) {
     throw new Error(`Splitted function ${name} must have at least one route`);
   }
+  // Check if the routes are properly formated
+  fnOptions.routes.forEach((route) => {
+    if (!route.startsWith("app/") && !route.startsWith("pages/")) {
+      throw new Error(
+        `Route ${route} in function ${name} is not a valid route. It should starts with app/ or pages/ depending on if you use page or app router`,
+      );
+    }
+  });
   if (fnOptions.runtime === "edge" && fnOptions.routes.length > 1) {
     throw new Error(`Edge function ${name} can only have one route`);
   }
@@ -53,4 +103,11 @@ export function validateConfig(config: OpenNextConfig) {
        It is safe to disable if you only use page router`,
     );
   }
+  validateFunctionOptions(config.imageOptimization ?? {});
+  validateFunctionOptions(config.middleware ?? {});
+  //@ts-expect-error - Revalidate custom wrapper type is different
+  validateFunctionOptions(config.revalidate ?? {});
+  //@ts-expect-error - Warmer custom wrapper type is different
+  validateFunctionOptions(config.warmer ?? {});
+  validateFunctionOptions(config.initializationFunction ?? {});
 }