diff --git a/caikit_nlp/config/config.yml b/caikit_nlp/config/config.yml
index 8b64959e..92a72d9b 100644
--- a/caikit_nlp/config/config.yml
+++ b/caikit_nlp/config/config.yml
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ master_addr: localhost
 master_port: 29550
 
 training_data_limit:
+  __default__: -1
   # Configuration for PeftPromptTuning module
   6655831b-960a-4dc5-8df4-867026e2cd41:
     add_model_name_here: 10000
diff --git a/caikit_nlp/modules/text_generation/peft_prompt_tuning.py b/caikit_nlp/modules/text_generation/peft_prompt_tuning.py
index c10a58eb..307ff6cc 100644
--- a/caikit_nlp/modules/text_generation/peft_prompt_tuning.py
+++ b/caikit_nlp/modules/text_generation/peft_prompt_tuning.py
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@
 import transformers
 
 # First Party
-from caikit import get_config
 from caikit.core.data_model import DataStream
 from caikit.core.exceptions import error_handler
 from caikit.core.modules import ModuleBase, ModuleConfig, ModuleSaver, module
@@ -73,6 +72,7 @@
     generate_text_func,
     generate_text_func_stream,
 )
+from ...toolkit.trainer_utils import validate_training_data
 from ...toolkit.verbalizer_utils import render_verbalizer
 from .peft_config import TuningType, get_peft_config, resolve_base_model
 
@@ -368,19 +368,12 @@ def train(
         )
 
         # Check if data is within limit allowed for this module and model
-        max_num_examples = (
-            get_config()
-            .training_data_limit.get(cls.MODULE_ID, {})
-            .get(base_model_name, -1)
+        validate_training_data(
+            train_stream,
+            base_model_name,
+            cls.MODULE_ID,
         )
 
-        if max_num_examples > 0:
-            error.value_check(
-                "<NLP77627434E>",
-                len(train_stream) <= max_num_examples,
-                "Number of examples larger than maximum number of examples allowed for this model",
-            )
-
         # Coerce the passed model into a resource; if we have one, this is a noop
         # TODO: When splitting up this mono-module, use the configured resource
         #   type of the concrete class to bootstrap
diff --git a/caikit_nlp/toolkit/trainer_utils.py b/caikit_nlp/toolkit/trainer_utils.py
index 736e9d90..3ce41d58 100644
--- a/caikit_nlp/toolkit/trainer_utils.py
+++ b/caikit_nlp/toolkit/trainer_utils.py
@@ -19,9 +19,36 @@
 import torch
 
 # First Party
+from caikit import get_config
+from caikit.core.data_model import DataStream
+from caikit.core.exceptions import error_handler
 import alog
 
 log = alog.use_channel("TRNR_UTILS")
+error = error_handler.get(log)
+
+
+def validate_training_data(train_stream: DataStream, model_name: str, module_id: str):
+
+    global_default = get_config().training_data_limit.__default__
+    module_default = (
+        get_config()
+        .training_data_limit.get(module_id, {})
+        .get("__default__", global_default)
+    )
+
+    max_num_examples = (
+        get_config()
+        .training_data_limit.get(module_id, {})
+        .get(model_name, module_default)
+    )
+
+    if max_num_examples > 0:
+        error.value_check(
+            "<NLP77627434E>",
+            len(train_stream) <= max_num_examples,
+            "Number of examples larger than maximum number of examples allowed for this model",
+        )
 
 
 def log_step(state, logs):
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 347ae392..e99ce0b0 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ classifiers=[
     "License :: OSI Approved :: Apache Software License"
 ]
 dependencies = [
-    "caikit[runtime-grpc,runtime-http]>=0.23.2,<0.25.0",
+    "caikit[runtime-grpc,runtime-http]>=0.24.0,<0.25.0",
     "caikit-tgis-backend>=0.1.17,<0.2.0",
     # TODO: loosen dependencies
     "accelerate>=0.22.0",
diff --git a/tests/modules/text_generation/test_peft_prompt_tuning.py b/tests/modules/text_generation/test_peft_prompt_tuning.py
index 23da08e0..2ade5a88 100644
--- a/tests/modules/text_generation/test_peft_prompt_tuning.py
+++ b/tests/modules/text_generation/test_peft_prompt_tuning.py
@@ -505,3 +505,135 @@ def test_train_with_no_limit_for_module(causal_lm_train_kwargs, set_cpu_device):
 
         model = module.train(**causal_lm_train_kwargs)
         assert model
+
+
+def test_train_module_level_data_validation_raises(
+    causal_lm_train_kwargs, set_cpu_device
+):
+    """Check if train raises with module level default configuration
+    if training data is within limits and model config is not provided
+    """
+    patch_kwargs = {
+        "num_epochs": 1,
+        "verbalizer": "Tweet text : {{input}} Label : ",
+        "train_stream": caikit.core.data_model.DataStream.from_iterable(
+            [
+                ClassificationTrainRecord(
+                    text="@foo what a cute dog!", labels=["no complaint"]
+                ),
+                ClassificationTrainRecord(
+                    text="@bar this is the worst idea ever.", labels=["complaint"]
+                ),
+            ]
+        ),
+        "torch_dtype": torch.bfloat16,
+        "device": "cpu",
+    }
+    causal_lm_train_kwargs.update(patch_kwargs)
+
+    module = caikit_nlp.modules.text_generation.PeftPromptTuning
+    with temp_config(
+        training_data_limit={module.MODULE_ID: {"__default__": 1, "foo": 2}}
+    ):
+        with pytest.raises(ValueError):
+            module.train(**causal_lm_train_kwargs)
+
+
+def test_train_module_level_data_validation_success(
+    causal_lm_train_kwargs, set_cpu_device
+):
+    """Check if we are able to train successfully with module level default configuration
+    if training data is within limits and model config present
+    """
+    patch_kwargs = {
+        "num_epochs": 1,
+        "verbalizer": "Tweet text : {{input}} Label : ",
+        "train_stream": caikit.core.data_model.DataStream.from_iterable(
+            [
+                ClassificationTrainRecord(
+                    text="@foo what a cute dog!", labels=["no complaint"]
+                ),
+                ClassificationTrainRecord(
+                    text="@bar this is the worst idea ever.", labels=["complaint"]
+                ),
+            ]
+        ),
+        "torch_dtype": torch.bfloat16,
+        "device": "cpu",
+    }
+    causal_lm_train_kwargs.update(patch_kwargs)
+
+    model_name = causal_lm_train_kwargs["base_model"]._model_name
+    module = caikit_nlp.modules.text_generation.PeftPromptTuning
+    with temp_config(
+        training_data_limit={module.MODULE_ID: {"__default__": 1, model_name: 2}}
+    ):
+
+        model = module.train(**causal_lm_train_kwargs)
+        assert model
+
+
+def test_train_global_default_data_validation_raises(
+    causal_lm_train_kwargs, set_cpu_device
+):
+    """Check if train raises with global default configuration
+    if training data is within limits and model config is not provided
+    """
+    patch_kwargs = {
+        "num_epochs": 1,
+        "verbalizer": "Tweet text : {{input}} Label : ",
+        "train_stream": caikit.core.data_model.DataStream.from_iterable(
+            [
+                ClassificationTrainRecord(
+                    text="@foo what a cute dog!", labels=["no complaint"]
+                ),
+                ClassificationTrainRecord(
+                    text="@bar this is the worst idea ever.", labels=["complaint"]
+                ),
+            ]
+        ),
+        "torch_dtype": torch.bfloat16,
+        "device": "cpu",
+    }
+    causal_lm_train_kwargs.update(patch_kwargs)
+
+    module = caikit_nlp.modules.text_generation.PeftPromptTuning
+    with temp_config(
+        training_data_limit={"__default__": 1, module.MODULE_ID: {"foo": 2}}
+    ):
+        with pytest.raises(ValueError):
+            module.train(**causal_lm_train_kwargs)
+
+
+def test_train_global_default_data_validation_success(
+    causal_lm_train_kwargs, set_cpu_device
+):
+    """Check if we are able to train successfully with global default configuration
+    if training data is within limits and model config is present
+    """
+    patch_kwargs = {
+        "num_epochs": 1,
+        "verbalizer": "Tweet text : {{input}} Label : ",
+        "train_stream": caikit.core.data_model.DataStream.from_iterable(
+            [
+                ClassificationTrainRecord(
+                    text="@foo what a cute dog!", labels=["no complaint"]
+                ),
+                ClassificationTrainRecord(
+                    text="@bar this is the worst idea ever.", labels=["complaint"]
+                ),
+            ]
+        ),
+        "torch_dtype": torch.bfloat16,
+        "device": "cpu",
+    }
+    causal_lm_train_kwargs.update(patch_kwargs)
+
+    model_name = causal_lm_train_kwargs["base_model"]._model_name
+    module = caikit_nlp.modules.text_generation.PeftPromptTuning
+    with temp_config(
+        training_data_limit={"__default__": 1, module.MODULE_ID: {model_name: 2}}
+    ):
+
+        model = module.train(**causal_lm_train_kwargs)
+        assert model