diff --git a/pkg/suggestion/v1alpha3/hyperopt_service.py b/pkg/suggestion/v1alpha3/hyperopt_service.py
index 1de6c261e86..0a4cba9f856 100644
--- a/pkg/suggestion/v1alpha3/hyperopt_service.py
+++ b/pkg/suggestion/v1alpha3/hyperopt_service.py
@@ -39,6 +39,9 @@ def GetSuggestions(self, request, context):
             parameter_assignments=Assignment.generate(new_assignments)
         )
 
+    def ValidateAlgorithmSettings(self, request, context):
+        return api_pb2.ValidateAlgorithmSettingsReply()
+
 
 class OptimizerConfiguration(object):
     def __init__(self, random_state=None):