diff --git a/src/main/scala/io/stepfunc/dnp3c/conformance/Revision.scala b/src/main/scala/io/stepfunc/dnp3c/conformance/Revision.scala
index 87a6a71..00e1184 100644
--- a/src/main/scala/io/stepfunc/dnp3c/conformance/Revision.scala
+++ b/src/main/scala/io/stepfunc/dnp3c/conformance/Revision.scala
@@ -81,7 +81,8 @@ final class Revision private[conformance] (
 
   /**
    * Check that the configuration is one this revision can test: it gives a subset level the revision tests, and it has
-   * what the revision needs configured, whatever procedures run, and what the procedures selected need.
+   * what the revision needs configured, whatever procedures run, and what each procedure selected needs, if it will run:
+   * it's implemented, applies at that level and is enabled.
    *
    * @param selected the procedures a run will run; all of them unless given
    * @return the subset level
@@ -90,7 +91,8 @@ final class Revision private[conformance] (
   def validate(options: OptionSource, selected: Iterable[TestProcedure] = flatMapProcedures(Some(_))): Int = {
     val level = subsetLevel(options)
     // what the procedures that will run need, each problem once
-    val procedures = selected.filter(p => !p.incomplete && p.disabledBy(options).isEmpty)
+    val procedures =
+      selected.filter(p => !p.incomplete && levelsOf(p).contains(level) && p.disabledBy(options).isEmpty)
     val problems =
       (configurationProblems(options) ++ procedures.flatMap(_.definition.configurationProblems(options))).distinct
     if (problems.nonEmpty) throw new ConfigurationException("configuration", problems)
diff --git a/src/test/scala/io/stepfunc/dnp3c/conformance/CleanupTest.scala b/src/test/scala/io/stepfunc/dnp3c/conformance/CleanupTest.scala
index 72d4b98..2733a70 100644
--- a/src/test/scala/io/stepfunc/dnp3c/conformance/CleanupTest.scala
+++ b/src/test/scala/io/stepfunc/dnp3c/conformance/CleanupTest.scala
@@ -169,4 +169,21 @@ class CleanupTest extends AnyFunSuite with Matchers {
     problems(Map(), needing(required = false), needing(required = false)) should equal(List(problem))
     problems(Map(Inputs.binary.points.id -> "false"), needing(required = true)) should equal(Nil)
   }
+
+  test("a run doesn't check the configuration problems of a procedure that doesn't apply at its level") {
+    val problem = ConfigProblem("some.option", "", "needed")
+    val levelTwo = TestProcedure(
+      "a",
+      "a",
+      new ProcedureDefinition {
+        override protected def steps(options: OptionSource): Iterable[LabeledStep] = Nil
+        override def configurationProblems(options: OptionSource): List[ConfigProblem] = List(problem)
+      },
+      levels = Some(Set(2))
+    )
+    val revision = new Revision("t", "t", "2000-01-01", List(1, 2), List(section("s", "s")(levelTwo)))
+    def at(level: Int) = Options.from(Map(OutstationOptions.subsetLevel.id -> level.toString))
+    revision.validate(at(1)) should equal(1)
+    intercept[ConfigurationException](revision.validate(at(2))).problems should equal(List(problem))
+  }
 }