diff --git a/publisher/config/schema.go b/publisher/config/schema.go
index 70b570e..d8ec58d 100644
--- a/publisher/config/schema.go
+++ b/publisher/config/schema.go
@@ -4,13 +4,21 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"gopkg.in/yaml.v2"
 	"io/ioutil"
+	"strings"
 )
 
-//Errors
+// Errors
 const (
 	noDestinationError = "no uploads were provided for the schema"
+	//FileTypes
+	TypeFile = "file"
+	TypeZypp = "zypp"
+	TypeYum  = "yum"
+	TypeApt  = "apt"
 )
 
+var fileTypes = []string{TypeFile, TypeZypp, TypeYum, TypeApt}
+
 type UploadArtifactSchema struct {
 	Src     string   `yaml:"src"`
 	Arch    []string `yaml:"arch"`
@@ -65,3 +73,36 @@ func parseUploadSchema(fileContent []byte) (UploadArtifactSchemas, error) {
 
 	return schema, nil
 }
+
+// ValidateSchemas validates that some components of the schema are correct (this is still wip)
+// It validates:
+//   - no incorrect fileType is present
+//   - the app name is the prefix of the src package. This is mandatory to create consistent apt repositories.
+//     If they are not equal, the file will be uploaded to a location, and the metadata will point to different location
+//     which will break the apt repository as you'll receive a 404 when trying to install the package.
+func ValidateSchemas(appName string, schemas UploadArtifactSchemas) error {
+	for _, schema := range schemas {
+		if !isValidAppName(appName, schema) {
+			return fmt.Errorf("invalid app name: %s", appName)
+		}
+		for _, upload := range schema.Uploads {
+			if !isValidType(upload.Type) {
+				return fmt.Errorf("invalid upload type: %s", upload.Type)
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+func isValidType(uploadType string) bool {
+	for _, validType := range fileTypes {
+		if uploadType == validType {
+			return true
+		}
+	}
+	return false
+}
+
+func isValidAppName(appName string, schemas UploadArtifactSchema) bool {
+	return strings.HasPrefix(schemas.Src, appName)
+}
diff --git a/publisher/config/schema_test.go b/publisher/config/schema_test.go
index b3d3710..38bc6b3 100644
--- a/publisher/config/schema_test.go
+++ b/publisher/config/schema_test.go
@@ -136,3 +136,47 @@ func TestSchema(t *testing.T) {
 		})
 	}
 }
+
+func TestValidateSchemas_UploadType(t *testing.T) {
+	tests := []struct {
+		name          string
+		appName       string
+		schemas       UploadArtifactSchemas
+		expectedError error
+	}{
+		{name: "valid apt", appName: "some-app-name", schemas: UploadArtifactSchemas{{Src: "some-app-name_0.0.1_amd64.deb", Uploads: []Upload{{Type: TypeApt}}}}, expectedError: nil},
+		{name: "valid yum", appName: "some-app-name", schemas: UploadArtifactSchemas{{Src: "some-app-name_0.0.1_amd64.rpm", Uploads: []Upload{{Type: TypeYum}}}}, expectedError: nil},
+		{name: "valid file", appName: "some-app-name", schemas: UploadArtifactSchemas{{Src: "some-app-name_0.0.1_amd64.tar-gz", Uploads: []Upload{{Type: TypeFile}}}}, expectedError: nil},
+		{name: "valid zypp", appName: "some-app-name", schemas: UploadArtifactSchemas{{Src: "some-app-name_0.0.1_amd64.rpm", Uploads: []Upload{{Type: TypeZypp}}}}, expectedError: nil},
+		{name: "invalid type even with valid file", appName: "some-app-name", schemas: UploadArtifactSchemas{{Src: "some-app-name_0.0.1_amd64.deb", Uploads: []Upload{{Type: "something wrong"}}}}, expectedError: errors.New("invalid upload type: something wrong")},
+	}
+
+	for _, tt := range tests {
+		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			t.Parallel()
+			err := ValidateSchemas(tt.appName, tt.schemas)
+			assert.Equal(t, tt.expectedError, err)
+		})
+	}
+}
+
+func TestValidateSchemas_AppNameShouldBePkgPrefix(t *testing.T) {
+	tests := []struct {
+		name          string
+		appName       string
+		schemas       UploadArtifactSchemas
+		expectedError error
+	}{
+		{name: "valid app name with pkg suffix", appName: "some-app-name", schemas: UploadArtifactSchemas{{Src: "some-app-name_some_suffix_0.0.1_amd64.deb", Uploads: []Upload{{Type: TypeApt}}}}, expectedError: nil},
+		{name: "valid app name exactly as pkg name", appName: "some-app-name", schemas: UploadArtifactSchemas{{Src: "some-app-name_0.0.1_amd64.deb", Uploads: []Upload{{Type: TypeApt}}}}, expectedError: nil},
+		{name: "invalid app name", appName: "some-app-name", schemas: UploadArtifactSchemas{{Src: "some-other-name_0.0.1_amd64.deb", Uploads: []Upload{{Type: TypeFile}}}}, expectedError: errors.New("invalid app name: some-app-name")},
+	}
+
+	for _, tt := range tests {
+		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			t.Parallel()
+			err := ValidateSchemas(tt.appName, tt.schemas)
+			assert.Equal(t, tt.expectedError, err)
+		})
+	}
+}
diff --git a/publisher/publisher.go b/publisher/publisher.go
index d1e6941..d1b98c2 100644
--- a/publisher/publisher.go
+++ b/publisher/publisher.go
@@ -89,6 +89,10 @@ func main() {
 	if err != nil {
 		l.Fatal(err)
 	}
+	// validate schemas
+	if err = config.ValidateSchemas(conf.AppName, uploadSchemas); err != nil {
+		l.Fatal(err)
+	}
 
 	if conf.LocalPackagesPath == "" {
 		d := download.NewDownloader(http.DefaultClient)
diff --git a/publisher/upload/upload.go b/publisher/upload/upload.go
index e018157..eb109d5 100644
--- a/publisher/upload/upload.go
+++ b/publisher/upload/upload.go
@@ -18,11 +18,6 @@ import (
 )
 
 const (
-	//FileTypes
-	typeFile         = "file"
-	typeZypp         = "zypp"
-	typeYum          = "yum"
-	typeApt          = "apt"
 	repodataRpmPath  = "/repodata/repomd.xml"
 	signatureRpmPath = "/repodata/repomd.xml.asc"
 	aptPoolMain      = "pool/main/"
@@ -33,7 +28,7 @@ const (
 )
 
 func uploadArtifact(conf config.Config, schema config.UploadArtifactSchema, upload config.Upload) (err error) {
-	if upload.Type == typeFile {
+	if upload.Type == config.TypeFile {
 		utils.Logger.Println("Uploading file artifact")
 		for _, arch := range schema.Arch {
 			if len(upload.OsVersion) == 0 {
@@ -50,7 +45,7 @@ func uploadArtifact(conf config.Config, schema config.UploadArtifactSchema, uplo
 				}
 			}
 		}
-	} else if upload.Type == typeYum || upload.Type == typeZypp {
+	} else if upload.Type == config.TypeYum || upload.Type == config.TypeZypp {
 		utils.Logger.Println("Uploading rpm as yum or zypp")
 		for _, arch := range schema.Arch {
 			err = uploadRpm(conf, schema.Src, upload, arch)
@@ -58,7 +53,7 @@ func uploadArtifact(conf config.Config, schema config.UploadArtifactSchema, uplo
 				return err
 			}
 		}
-	} else if upload.Type == typeApt {
+	} else if upload.Type == config.TypeApt {
 		utils.Logger.Println("Uploading apt")
 		err = uploadApt(conf, schema.Src, upload, schema.Arch)
 		if err != nil {