diff --git a/src/Services/Ordering/Ordering.API/Application/Validations/CompletedOrderCommandValidator.cs b/src/Services/Ordering/Ordering.API/Application/Validations/CompletedOrderCommandValidator.cs
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+namespace Microsoft.eShopOnContainers.Services.Ordering.API.Application.Validations;
+
+public class CompletedOrderCommandValidator : AbstractValidator<SetCompletedOrderStatusCommand>
+{
+    public CompletedOrderCommandValidator(ILogger<CompletedOrderCommandValidator> logger)
+    {
+        RuleFor(order => order.OrderNumber).NotEmpty().WithMessage("No orderId found");      
+
+        logger.LogTrace("----- INSTANCE CREATED - {ClassName}", GetType().Name);
+    }
+}