diff --git a/packages/core/data-transfer/lib/engine/__tests__/engine.test.ts b/packages/core/data-transfer/lib/engine/__tests__/engine.test.ts
index 2d279220ec..61da8bf10d 100644
--- a/packages/core/data-transfer/lib/engine/__tests__/engine.test.ts
+++ b/packages/core/data-transfer/lib/engine/__tests__/engine.test.ts
@@ -294,50 +294,6 @@ describe('Transfer engine', () => {
   });
 
   describe('transfer', () => {
-    test('requires strategy to be either restore or merge', async () => {
-      const engineOptions = {
-        versionMatching: 'exact',
-        exclude: [],
-      } as unknown as ITransferEngineOptions;
-
-      const restoreEngine = createTransferEngine(minimalSource, minimalDestination, {
-        ...engineOptions,
-        strategy: 'restore',
-      });
-      await restoreEngine.transfer();
-      expect(restoreEngine).toBeValidTransferEngine();
-
-      const mergeEngine = createTransferEngine(minimalSource, minimalDestination, {
-        ...engineOptions,
-        strategy: 'merge',
-      });
-      await mergeEngine.transfer();
-      expect(mergeEngine).toBeValidTransferEngine();
-
-      // undefined strategy
-      await expect(
-        (async () => {
-          const invalidEngine = createTransferEngine(
-            minimalSource,
-            minimalDestination,
-            engineOptions
-          );
-          await invalidEngine.transfer();
-        })()
-      ).rejects.toThrow();
-
-      // invalid strategy
-      await expect(
-        (async () => {
-          const invalidEngine = createTransferEngine(minimalSource, minimalDestination, {
-            ...engineOptions,
-            strategy: 'foo',
-          } as unknown as ITransferEngineOptions);
-          await invalidEngine.transfer();
-        })()
-      ).rejects.toThrow();
-    });
-
     test('calls all provider stages', async () => {
       const engine = createTransferEngine(completeSource, completeDestination, defaultOptions);
       expect(completeSource).toHaveSourceStagesCalledTimes(0);
diff --git a/packages/core/data-transfer/lib/engine/index.ts b/packages/core/data-transfer/lib/engine/index.ts
index 5d97423ef8..046967e7e2 100644
--- a/packages/core/data-transfer/lib/engine/index.ts
+++ b/packages/core/data-transfer/lib/engine/index.ts
@@ -32,8 +32,6 @@ type TransferEngineProgress = {
   stream: PassThrough;
 };
 
-export const VALID_STRATEGIES = ['restore', 'merge'];
-
 class TransferEngine<
   S extends ISourceProvider = ISourceProvider,
   D extends IDestinationProvider = IDestinationProvider
@@ -236,16 +234,8 @@ class TransferEngine<
     }
   }
 
-  validateTransferOptions() {
-    if (!VALID_STRATEGIES.includes(this.options.strategy)) {
-      throw new Error('Invalid stategy ' + this.options.strategy);
-    }
-  }
-
   async transfer(): Promise<ITransferResults<S, D>> {
     try {
-      this.validateTransferOptions();
-
       await this.bootstrap();
       await this.init();
 
diff --git a/packages/core/data-transfer/lib/providers/local-strapi-destination-provider/__tests__/index.test.ts b/packages/core/data-transfer/lib/providers/local-strapi-destination-provider/__tests__/index.test.ts
index c4ca08d6d7..cb38d53978 100644
--- a/packages/core/data-transfer/lib/providers/local-strapi-destination-provider/__tests__/index.test.ts
+++ b/packages/core/data-transfer/lib/providers/local-strapi-destination-provider/__tests__/index.test.ts
@@ -24,6 +24,33 @@ describe('Local Strapi Source Destination', () => {
   });
 
   describe('Strategy', () => {
+    test('requires strategy to be either restore or merge', async () => {
+      const restoreProvider = createLocalStrapiDestinationProvider({
+        getStrapi: getStrapiFactory(),
+        strategy: 'restore',
+      });
+      await restoreProvider.bootstrap();
+      expect(restoreProvider.strapi).toBeDefined();
+
+      const mergeProvider = createLocalStrapiDestinationProvider({
+        getStrapi: getStrapiFactory(),
+        strategy: 'merge',
+      });
+      await mergeProvider.bootstrap();
+      expect(mergeProvider.strapi).toBeDefined();
+
+      await expect(
+        (async () => {
+          const invalidProvider = createLocalStrapiDestinationProvider({
+            getStrapi: getStrapiFactory(),
+            /* @ts-ignore: disable-next-line */
+            strategy: 'foo',
+          });
+          await invalidProvider.bootstrap();
+        })()
+      ).rejects.toThrow();
+    });
+
     test('Should delete all entities if it is a restore', async () => {
       const entities = [
         {
diff --git a/packages/core/data-transfer/lib/providers/local-strapi-destination-provider/index.ts b/packages/core/data-transfer/lib/providers/local-strapi-destination-provider/index.ts
index bdab5e8871..fba52e1d60 100644
--- a/packages/core/data-transfer/lib/providers/local-strapi-destination-provider/index.ts
+++ b/packages/core/data-transfer/lib/providers/local-strapi-destination-provider/index.ts
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ import { Duplex } from 'stream';
 
 import { mapSchemasValues } from '../../utils';
 
+export const VALID_STRATEGIES = ['restore', 'merge'];
+
 interface ILocalStrapiDestinationProviderOptions {
   getStrapi(): Strapi.Strapi | Promise<Strapi.Strapi>;
   restore?: DeleteOptions;
@@ -35,6 +37,7 @@ class LocalStrapiDestinationProvider implements IDestinationProvider {
   }
 
   async bootstrap(): Promise<void> {
+    this.validateOptions();
     this.strapi = await this.options.getStrapi();
   }
 
@@ -42,6 +45,12 @@ class LocalStrapiDestinationProvider implements IDestinationProvider {
     await this.strapi?.destroy?.();
   }
 
+  validateOptions() {
+    if (!VALID_STRATEGIES.includes(this.options.strategy)) {
+      throw new Error('Invalid stategy ' + this.options.strategy);
+    }
+  }
+
   async deleteAll() {
     if (!this.strapi) {
       throw new Error('Strapi instance not found');
diff --git a/packages/core/data-transfer/lib/providers/local-strapi-destination-provider/restore.ts b/packages/core/data-transfer/lib/providers/local-strapi-destination-provider/restore.ts
index fe1f2553e9..50d4dd112f 100644
--- a/packages/core/data-transfer/lib/providers/local-strapi-destination-provider/restore.ts
+++ b/packages/core/data-transfer/lib/providers/local-strapi-destination-provider/restore.ts
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ export const deleteAllRecords = async (strapi: Strapi.Strapi, deleteOptions?: De
   );
   const contentTypes: ContentTypeSchema[] = deleteOptions?.contentTypes ?? defaultContentTypes;
   let count = 0;
-  console.log(deleteOptions?.contentTypes);
   await Promise.all(
     contentTypes.map(async (contentType) => {
       const filters = conditions[contentType.uid] ?? {};
diff --git a/packages/core/data-transfer/types/providers.d.ts b/packages/core/data-transfer/types/providers.d.ts
index 0faaef8646..1512f782aa 100644
--- a/packages/core/data-transfer/types/providers.d.ts
+++ b/packages/core/data-transfer/types/providers.d.ts
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ interface IProvider {
   close?(): Promise<void> | void;
   getMetadata(): IMetadata | null | Promise<IMetadata | null>;
   beforeStreaming?(): Promise<void>;
+  validateOptions?(): void;
 }
 
 export interface ISourceProvider extends IProvider {