diff --git a/src/frontend/src/components/chatComponent/buildTrigger/index.tsx b/src/frontend/src/components/chatComponent/buildTrigger/index.tsx
index 09ab90ff7..f551d6d06 100644
--- a/src/frontend/src/components/chatComponent/buildTrigger/index.tsx
+++ b/src/frontend/src/components/chatComponent/buildTrigger/index.tsx
@@ -7,9 +7,9 @@ import { alertContext } from "../../../contexts/alertContext";
 import { typesContext } from "../../../contexts/typesContext";
 import { postBuildInit } from "../../../controllers/API";
 import { FlowType } from "../../../types/flow";
-import { validateNodes } from "../../../utils";
 
 import { TabsContext } from "../../../contexts/tabsContext";
+import { validateNodes } from "../../../utils/reactflowUtils";
 import RadialProgressComponent from "../../RadialProgress";
 
 export default function BuildTrigger({
diff --git a/src/frontend/src/modals/formModal/index.tsx b/src/frontend/src/modals/formModal/index.tsx
index 12f7683b3..6bcd1a331 100644
--- a/src/frontend/src/modals/formModal/index.tsx
+++ b/src/frontend/src/modals/formModal/index.tsx
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import { typesContext } from "../../contexts/typesContext";
 import { sendAllProps } from "../../types/api";
 import { ChatMessageType } from "../../types/chat";
 import { FlowType } from "../../types/flow";
-import { classNames, validateNodes } from "../../utils";
+import { classNames } from "../../utils";
 import ChatInput from "./chatInput";
 import ChatMessage from "./chatMessage";
 
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ import {
 import { Textarea } from "../../components/ui/textarea";
 import { CHAT_FORM_DIALOG_SUBTITLE, THOUGHTS_ICON } from "../../constants";
 import { TabsContext } from "../../contexts/tabsContext";
+import { validateNodes } from "../../utils/reactflowUtils";
 
 export default function FormModal({
   flow,
diff --git a/src/frontend/src/utils.ts b/src/frontend/src/utils.ts
index 6aed03239..beec2239e 100644
--- a/src/frontend/src/utils.ts
+++ b/src/frontend/src/utils.ts
@@ -1,9 +1,7 @@
 import clsx, { ClassValue } from "clsx";
-import { ReactFlowInstance } from "reactflow";
 import { twMerge } from "tailwind-merge";
 import { ADJECTIVES, DESCRIPTIONS, NOUNS } from "./flow_constants";
 import { IVarHighlightType } from "./types/components";
-import { NodeType } from "./types/flow";
 
 export function classNames(...classes: Array<string>) {
   return classes.filter(Boolean).join(" ");
@@ -209,58 +207,6 @@ export function buildInputs(tabsState, id) {
     : '{"input": "message"}';
 }
 
-export function validateNode(
-  n: NodeType,
-  reactFlowInstance: ReactFlowInstance
-): Array<string> {
-  if (!n.data?.node?.template || !Object.keys(n.data.node.template)) {
-    return [
-      "We've noticed a potential issue with a node in the flow. Please review it and, if necessary, submit a bug report with your exported flow file. Thank you for your help!",
-    ];
-  }
-
-  const {
-    type,
-    node: { template },
-  } = n.data;
-
-  return Object.keys(template).reduce(
-    (errors: Array<string>, t) =>
-      errors.concat(
-        template[t].required &&
-          template[t].show &&
-          (template[t].value === undefined ||
-            template[t].value === null ||
-            template[t].value === "") &&
-          !reactFlowInstance
-            .getEdges()
-            .some(
-              (e) =>
-                e.targetHandle.split("|")[1] === t &&
-                e.targetHandle.split("|")[2] === n.id
-            )
-          ? [
-              `${type} is missing ${
-                template.display_name || toNormalCase(template[t].name)
-              }.`,
-            ]
-          : []
-      ),
-    [] as string[]
-  );
-}
-
-export function validateNodes(reactFlowInstance: ReactFlowInstance) {
-  if (reactFlowInstance.getNodes().length === 0) {
-    return [
-      "No nodes found in the flow. Please add at least one node to the flow.",
-    ];
-  }
-  return reactFlowInstance
-    .getNodes()
-    .flatMap((n: NodeType) => validateNode(n, reactFlowInstance));
-}
-
 export function getRandomElement<T>(array: T[]): T {
   return array[Math.floor(Math.random() * array.length)];
 }
diff --git a/src/frontend/src/utils/reactflowUtils.ts b/src/frontend/src/utils/reactflowUtils.ts
index 515199574..b14a24c70 100644
--- a/src/frontend/src/utils/reactflowUtils.ts
+++ b/src/frontend/src/utils/reactflowUtils.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import { Connection, ReactFlowInstance } from "reactflow";
 import { APITemplateType } from "../types/api";
 import { FlowType, NodeType } from "../types/flow";
 import { cleanEdgesType } from "../types/utils/reactflowUtils";
+import { toNormalCase } from "../utils";
 
 export function cleanEdges({
   flow: { edges, nodes },
@@ -166,3 +167,55 @@ export function buildTweaks(flow) {
     return acc;
   }, {});
 }
+
+export function validateNode(
+  n: NodeType,
+  reactFlowInstance: ReactFlowInstance
+): Array<string> {
+  if (!n.data?.node?.template || !Object.keys(n.data.node.template)) {
+    return [
+      "We've noticed a potential issue with a node in the flow. Please review it and, if necessary, submit a bug report with your exported flow file. Thank you for your help!",
+    ];
+  }
+
+  const {
+    type,
+    node: { template },
+  } = n.data;
+
+  return Object.keys(template).reduce(
+    (errors: Array<string>, t) =>
+      errors.concat(
+        template[t].required &&
+          template[t].show &&
+          (template[t].value === undefined ||
+            template[t].value === null ||
+            template[t].value === "") &&
+          !reactFlowInstance
+            .getEdges()
+            .some(
+              (e) =>
+                e.targetHandle.split("|")[1] === t &&
+                e.targetHandle.split("|")[2] === n.id
+            )
+          ? [
+              `${type} is missing ${
+                template.display_name || toNormalCase(template[t].name)
+              }.`,
+            ]
+          : []
+      ),
+    [] as string[]
+  );
+}
+
+export function validateNodes(reactFlowInstance: ReactFlowInstance) {
+  if (reactFlowInstance.getNodes().length === 0) {
+    return [
+      "No nodes found in the flow. Please add at least one node to the flow.",
+    ];
+  }
+  return reactFlowInstance
+    .getNodes()
+    .flatMap((n: NodeType) => validateNode(n, reactFlowInstance));
+}