diff --git a/bun.lock b/bun.lock
index 0b3f09a..5e4cf48 100644
--- a/bun.lock
+++ b/bun.lock
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
     "": {
       "name": "@proscenium/muse",
       "dependencies": {
-        "@proscenium/playbill": "0.0.5",
+        "@proscenium/playbill": "0.0.2",
         "chalk": "^5.4.1",
         "yaml": "^2.7.0",
         "zod": "^3.24.1",
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
 
     "@biomejs/cli-win32-x64": ["@biomejs/cli-win32-x64@1.9.4", "", { "os": "win32", "cpu": "x64" }, "sha512-8Y5wMhVIPaWe6jw2H+KlEm4wP/f7EW3810ZLmDlrEEy5KvBsb9ECEfu/kMWD484ijfQ8+nIi0giMgu9g1UAuuA=="],
 
-    "@proscenium/playbill": ["@proscenium/playbill@0.0.5", "https://git.astral.camp/api/packages/proscenium/npm/%40proscenium%2Fplaybill/-/0.0.5/playbill-0.0.5.tgz", { "peerDependencies": { "typescript": "^5" } }, "sha512-4TzEe3LpZ2WAep/OWtuNoGiRb2NilfBBN9KQ65/sYSkmBq4Wtdploqo/7+R1Twja/AvOBGgw+Art12beywhqtQ=="],
+    "@proscenium/playbill": ["@proscenium/playbill@0.0.2", "https://git.astral.camp/api/packages/proscenium/npm/%40proscenium%2Fplaybill/-/0.0.2/playbill-0.0.2.tgz", { "peerDependencies": { "typescript": "^5" } }, "sha512-eXrfAK9xQzr0AnY3QJcY+DujWafJh6ntO5KYDdhWE4HE5VfWrLVk42LVFlM7HDkulnjwa6uvwaET2QrR3RWKlw=="],
 
     "@types/bun": ["@types/bun@1.2.3", "", { "dependencies": { "bun-types": "1.2.3" } }, "sha512-054h79ipETRfjtsCW9qJK8Ipof67Pw9bodFWmkfkaUaRiIQ1dIV2VTlheshlBx3mpKr0KeK8VqnMMCtgN9rQtw=="],
 
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index fd5a9de..957d4b9 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
     "chalk": "^5.4.1",
     "yaml": "^2.7.0",
     "zod": "^3.24.1",
-    "@proscenium/playbill": "0.0.5"
+    "@proscenium/playbill": "0.0.2"
   },
   "scripts": {
     "fmt": "bunx --bun biome check --fix",
diff --git a/playbill/binding.yaml b/playbill/binding.yaml
index 8cd523d..fd2edbc 100644
--- a/playbill/binding.yaml
+++ b/playbill/binding.yaml
@@ -3,6 +3,3 @@ id: the-great-spires
 name: The Great Spires
 author: "Endeavorance <hello@endeavorance.camp>"
 version: 0.0.1
-files:
-  - ./spires/**/*.yaml
-  - ./spires/**/*.md
diff --git a/src/index.ts b/src/index.ts
index 8240cb1..3a9f14e 100644
--- a/src/index.ts
+++ b/src/index.ts
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import { parseArgs } from "node:util";
 import {
   type AnyResource,
   ValidatedPlaybillSchema,
+  checkDirectives,
   getEmptyPlaybill,
 } from "@proscenium/playbill";
 import chalk from "chalk";
@@ -164,6 +165,13 @@ async function main(): Promise<number> {
     return ExitCode.Error;
   }
 
+  const directiveValidationResult = checkDirectives(validatedPlaybill.data);
+
+  if (!directiveValidationResult) {
+    console.error("Error validating playbill directives");
+    return ExitCode.Error;
+  }
+
   verboseLog("Playbill validated");
 
   // -- EXIT EARLY IF JUST CHECKING VALIDATION --//