diff --git a/CPAC/pipeline/engine.py b/CPAC/pipeline/engine.py
index 02544064c..dfcdedde5 100644
--- a/CPAC/pipeline/engine.py
+++ b/CPAC/pipeline/engine.py
@@ -1377,19 +1377,6 @@ def gather_pipes(self, wf, cfg, all=False, add_incl=None, add_excl=None):
 
                 wf.connect(id_string, "out_filename", write_json, "filename")
 
-                # Node to validate TR (and other scan parameters)
-                validate_bold_header = pe.Node(
-                    Function(
-                        input_names=["input_bold", "RawSource_bold"],
-                        output_names=["output_bold"],
-                        function=validate_outputs,
-                        imports=[
-                            "from CPAC.pipeline.utils import find_pixdim4, update_pixdim4"
-                        ],
-                    ),
-                    name=f"validate_bold_header_{resource_idx}_{pipe_x}",
-                )
-
                 ds = pe.Node(DataSink(), name=f"sinker_{resource_idx}_{pipe_x}")
                 ds.inputs.parameterization = False
                 ds.inputs.base_directory = out_dct["out_dir"]
@@ -1414,6 +1401,18 @@ def gather_pipes(self, wf, cfg, all=False, add_incl=None, add_excl=None):
                     ),
                 )
                 if resource.endswith("_bold"):
+                    # Node to validate TR (and other scan parameters)
+                    validate_bold_header = pe.Node(
+                        Function(
+                            input_names=["input_bold", "RawSource_bold"],
+                            output_names=["output_bold"],
+                            function=validate_outputs,
+                            imports=[
+                                "from CPAC.pipeline.utils import find_pixdim4, update_pixdim4"
+                            ],
+                        ),
+                        name=f"validate_bold_header_{resource_idx}_{pipe_x}",
+                    )
                     raw_source, raw_out = self.get_data("bold")
                     wf.connect(
                         [
diff --git a/CPAC/pipeline/utils.py b/CPAC/pipeline/utils.py
index dec85add7..d42109da7 100644
--- a/CPAC/pipeline/utils.py
+++ b/CPAC/pipeline/utils.py
@@ -144,9 +144,9 @@ def validate_outputs(input_bold, RawSource_bold):
             )
             update_pixdim4(output_bold, source_pixdim4)
         else:
-            IFLOGGER.info("TR match detected between output_bold and RawSource_bold.")
-            IFLOGGER.info(f"output_bold TR: {output_pixdim4} seconds")
-            IFLOGGER.info(f"RawSource_bold TR: {source_pixdim4} seconds")
+            IFLOGGER.debug("TR match detected between output_bold and RawSource_bold.")
+            IFLOGGER.debug(f"output_bold TR: {output_pixdim4} seconds")
+            IFLOGGER.debug(f"RawSource_bold TR: {source_pixdim4} seconds")
         return output_bold
     except Exception as e:
         error_message = f"Error in validating outputs: {e}"