diff --git a/packages/core/admin/ee/server/validation/review-workflows.js b/packages/core/admin/ee/server/validation/review-workflows.js
index e896c84d0e..e374cab291 100644
--- a/packages/core/admin/ee/server/validation/review-workflows.js
+++ b/packages/core/admin/ee/server/validation/review-workflows.js
@@ -8,12 +8,6 @@ const stageObject = yup.object().shape({
   color: yup.string().matches(/^#(?:[0-9a-fA-F]{3}){1,2}$/i), // hex color
 });
 
-const validateUpdateStagesSchema = yup
-  .array()
-  .of(stageObject)
-  .required()
-  .max(200, 'You can not create more than 200 stages');
-
 const validateUpdateStageOnEntity = yup
   .object()
   .shape({
@@ -23,20 +17,25 @@ const validateUpdateStageOnEntity = yup
 
 const validateWorkflowCreateSchema = yup.object().shape({
   name: yup.string().max(255).required(),
-  stages: yup.array().of(stageObject).min(1, 'Can not create a workflow without stages').required(),
+  stages: yup
+    .array()
+    .of(stageObject)
+    .min(1, 'Can not create a workflow without stages')
+    .max(200, 'Can not have more than 200 stages')
+    .required(),
 });
 
 const validateWorkflowUpdateSchema = yup.object().shape({
   name: yup.string().max(255),
-  stages: yup.array().of(stageObject),
+  stages: yup
+    .array()
+    .of(stageObject)
+    .min(1, 'Can not create a workflow without stages')
+    .max(200, 'Can not have more than 200 stages'),
 });
 
 module.exports = {
   validateWorkflowCreate: validateYupSchema(validateWorkflowCreateSchema),
-  validateUpdateStages: validateYupSchema(validateUpdateStagesSchema, {
-    strict: false,
-    stripUnknown: true,
-  }),
   validateUpdateStageOnEntity: validateYupSchema(validateUpdateStageOnEntity),
   validateWorkflowUpdate: validateYupSchema(validateWorkflowUpdateSchema),
 };