diff --git a/v2/internal/runner/options.go b/v2/internal/runner/options.go
index cba1af5bf..eb57d94aa 100644
--- a/v2/internal/runner/options.go
+++ b/v2/internal/runner/options.go
@@ -95,6 +95,7 @@ func validateOptions(options *types.Options) error {
 	}
 
 	if options.Validate {
+		options.Headless = true // required for correct validation of headless templates
 		validateTemplatePaths(options.TemplatesDirectory, options.Templates, options.Workflows)
 	}
 
diff --git a/v2/pkg/types/types.go b/v2/pkg/types/types.go
index 5918ac41a..6e1b54565 100644
--- a/v2/pkg/types/types.go
+++ b/v2/pkg/types/types.go
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ type Options struct {
 	Headless bool
 	// ShowBrowser specifies whether the show the browser in headless mode
 	ShowBrowser bool
-	// SytemResolvers enables override of nuclei's DNS client opting to use system resolver stack.
+	// SystemResolvers enables override of nuclei's DNS client opting to use system resolver stack.
 	SystemResolvers bool
 	// Metrics enables display of metrics via an http endpoint
 	Metrics bool