diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index e9e94d3681..c3fdd146ac 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -742,7 +742,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "clickhouse-inserter"
-version = "25.8.1"
+version = "25.8.2"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "async-channel",
@@ -766,7 +766,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "clickhouse-user-query"
-version = "25.8.1"
+version = "25.8.2"
 dependencies = [
  "clickhouse",
  "serde",
@@ -1369,7 +1369,7 @@ checksum = "c34f04666d835ff5d62e058c3995147c06f42fe86ff053337632bca83e42702d"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "epoxy"
-version = "25.8.1"
+version = "25.8.2"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "axum 0.8.4",
@@ -1408,7 +1408,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "epoxy-protocol"
-version = "25.8.1"
+version = "25.8.2"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "rivet-util",
@@ -1666,7 +1666,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "gasoline"
-version = "25.8.1"
+version = "25.8.2"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "async-stream",
@@ -1713,7 +1713,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "gasoline-macros"
-version = "25.8.1"
+version = "25.8.2"
 dependencies = [
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
@@ -2341,7 +2341,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "internal"
-version = "25.8.1"
+version = "25.8.2"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "gasoline",
@@ -2739,7 +2739,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "namespace"
-version = "25.8.1"
+version = "25.8.2"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "epoxy",
@@ -3211,7 +3211,7 @@ checksum = "df94ce210e5bc13cb6651479fa48d14f601d9858cfe0467f43ae157023b938d3"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "pegboard"
-version = "25.8.1"
+version = "25.8.2"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "base64 0.22.1",
@@ -3240,7 +3240,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "pegboard-actor-kv"
-version = "25.8.1"
+version = "25.8.2"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "futures-util",
@@ -3259,7 +3259,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "pegboard-gateway"
-version = "25.8.1"
+version = "25.8.2"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "async-trait",
@@ -3286,7 +3286,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "pegboard-runner"
-version = "25.8.1"
+version = "25.8.2"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "async-trait",
@@ -3319,7 +3319,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "pegboard-serverless"
-version = "25.8.1"
+version = "25.8.2"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "base64 0.22.1",
@@ -4018,7 +4018,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "rivet-api-builder"
-version = "25.8.1"
+version = "25.8.2"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "axum 0.8.4",
@@ -4062,7 +4062,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "rivet-api-peer"
-version = "25.8.1"
+version = "25.8.2"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "axum 0.8.4",
@@ -4091,7 +4091,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "rivet-api-public"
-version = "25.8.1"
+version = "25.8.2"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "axum 0.8.4",
@@ -4123,7 +4123,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "rivet-api-types"
-version = "25.8.1"
+version = "25.8.2"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "gasoline",
@@ -4138,7 +4138,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "rivet-api-util"
-version = "25.8.1"
+version = "25.8.2"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "axum 0.8.4",
@@ -4158,7 +4158,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "rivet-bootstrap"
-version = "25.8.1"
+version = "25.8.2"
 dependencies = [
  "epoxy",
  "gasoline",
@@ -4174,7 +4174,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "rivet-cache"
-version = "25.8.1"
+version = "25.8.2"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "futures-util",
@@ -4215,14 +4215,14 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "rivet-cache-result"
-version = "25.8.1"
+version = "25.8.2"
 dependencies = [
  "rivet-util",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
 name = "rivet-config"
-version = "25.8.1"
+version = "25.8.2"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "config",
@@ -4240,7 +4240,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "rivet-data"
-version = "25.8.1"
+version = "25.8.2"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "gasoline",
@@ -4254,7 +4254,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "rivet-dump-openapi"
-version = "25.8.1"
+version = "25.8.2"
 dependencies = [
  "rivet-api-public",
  "serde_json",
@@ -4263,7 +4263,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "rivet-engine"
-version = "25.8.1"
+version = "25.8.2"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "axum 0.8.4",
@@ -4323,7 +4323,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "rivet-env"
-version = "25.8.1"
+version = "25.8.2"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "lazy_static",
@@ -4333,7 +4333,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "rivet-error"
-version = "25.8.1"
+version = "25.8.2"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "indoc",
@@ -4345,7 +4345,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "rivet-error-macros"
-version = "25.8.1"
+version = "25.8.2"
 dependencies = [
  "indoc",
  "proc-macro2",
@@ -4356,7 +4356,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "rivet-guard"
-version = "25.8.1"
+version = "25.8.2"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "axum 0.8.4",
@@ -4399,7 +4399,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "rivet-guard-core"
-version = "25.8.1"
+version = "25.8.2"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "async-trait",
@@ -4444,7 +4444,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "rivet-logs"
-version = "25.8.1"
+version = "25.8.2"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "chrono",
@@ -4458,7 +4458,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "rivet-metrics"
-version = "25.8.1"
+version = "25.8.2"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "console-subscriber",
@@ -4476,7 +4476,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "rivet-pools"
-version = "25.8.1"
+version = "25.8.2"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "async-nats",
@@ -4509,7 +4509,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "rivet-runner-protocol"
-version = "25.8.1"
+version = "25.8.2"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "base64 0.22.1",
@@ -4524,7 +4524,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "rivet-runtime"
-version = "25.8.1"
+version = "25.8.2"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "console-subscriber",
@@ -4550,7 +4550,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "rivet-service-manager"
-version = "25.8.1"
+version = "25.8.2"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "chrono",
@@ -4565,7 +4565,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "rivet-telemetry"
-version = "25.8.1"
+version = "25.8.2"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "rivet-config",
@@ -4589,7 +4589,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "rivet-test-deps"
-version = "25.8.1"
+version = "25.8.2"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "futures-util",
@@ -4607,7 +4607,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "rivet-test-deps-docker"
-version = "25.8.1"
+version = "25.8.2"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "portpicker",
@@ -4638,7 +4638,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "rivet-types"
-version = "25.8.1"
+version = "25.8.2"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "gasoline",
@@ -4655,7 +4655,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "rivet-ups-protocol"
-version = "25.8.1"
+version = "25.8.2"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "base64 0.22.1",
@@ -4668,7 +4668,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "rivet-util"
-version = "25.8.1"
+version = "25.8.2"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "async-trait",
@@ -4697,7 +4697,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "rivet-util-id"
-version = "25.8.1"
+version = "25.8.2"
 dependencies = [
  "serde",
  "thiserror 1.0.69",
@@ -4708,7 +4708,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "rivet-workflow-worker"
-version = "25.8.1"
+version = "25.8.2"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "epoxy",
@@ -6325,7 +6325,7 @@ checksum = "4a1a07cc7db3810833284e8d372ccdc6da29741639ecc70c9ec107df0fa6154c"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "universaldb"
-version = "25.8.1"
+version = "25.8.2"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "async-trait",
@@ -6352,7 +6352,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "universalpubsub"
-version = "25.8.1"
+version = "25.8.2"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "async-nats",
diff --git a/engine/artifacts/openapi.json b/engine/artifacts/openapi.json
index d73b549032..bb4dbf7b3b 100644
--- a/engine/artifacts/openapi.json
+++ b/engine/artifacts/openapi.json
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
       "name": "Apache-2.0",
       "identifier": "Apache-2.0"
     },
-    "version": "25.8.1"
+    "version": "25.8.2"
   },
   "paths": {
     "/actors": {
diff --git a/engine/packages/config/src/config/mod.rs b/engine/packages/config/src/config/mod.rs
index 667e05f2da..f6a873fcdd 100644
--- a/engine/packages/config/src/config/mod.rs
+++ b/engine/packages/config/src/config/mod.rs
@@ -176,6 +176,19 @@ impl Root {
 			}));
 		}
 
+		// Validate that all datacenters have valid_hosts configured when there's more than one datacenter
+		let topology = self.topology();
+		if topology.datacenters.len() > 1 {
+			for dc in &topology.datacenters {
+				if dc.valid_hosts.is_none() {
+					bail!(
+						"datacenter '{}' must have valid_hosts configured when there is more than one datacenter",
+						dc.name
+					);
+				}
+			}
+		}
+
 		Ok(())
 	}
 
diff --git a/engine/packages/config/src/config/topology.rs b/engine/packages/config/src/config/topology.rs
index b96e3d7c6d..942b85612f 100644
--- a/engine/packages/config/src/config/topology.rs
+++ b/engine/packages/config/src/config/topology.rs
@@ -97,8 +97,8 @@ impl Datacenter {
 			// Check if host is in the valid_hosts list
 			valid_hosts.iter().any(|valid_host| valid_host == host)
 		} else {
-			// Check if host matches the origin of public_url
-			self.public_url.host_str() == Some(host)
+			// Ignore this behavior if not configured
+			true
 		}
 	}