diff --git a/deploy/lib/Help.rb b/deploy/lib/Help.rb
index 5f131680..a67eeaed 100644
--- a/deploy/lib/Help.rb
+++ b/deploy/lib/Help.rb
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ def self.usage
         credentials   Configures user and password for the given environment
         info          Returns settings for the given environment
         restart       Restarts the given environment
+        validate      Compare your ml-config against the given environment
         wipe          Removes your application from the given environment
 
       Deployment/Data commands (with environment):
diff --git a/deploy/lib/server_config.rb b/deploy/lib/server_config.rb
index 418f85db..7639d43a 100644
--- a/deploy/lib/server_config.rb
+++ b/deploy/lib/server_config.rb
@@ -605,6 +605,8 @@ def validate_install
     result
   end
 
+  alias_method :validate, :validate_install
+
   def deploy
     what = ARGV.shift
     raise HelpException.new("deploy", "Missing WHAT") unless what