diff --git a/src/Akka.Cluster.Hosting.Tests/ClusterClientDiscoverySpecs.cs b/src/Akka.Cluster.Hosting.Tests/ClusterClientDiscoverySpecs.cs
index b826752..97309f7 100644
--- a/src/Akka.Cluster.Hosting.Tests/ClusterClientDiscoverySpecs.cs
+++ b/src/Akka.Cluster.Hosting.Tests/ClusterClientDiscoverySpecs.cs
@@ -101,13 +101,6 @@ public void ClusterClientDiscoverySettingsSpec()
     [Fact(DisplayName = "ClusterClientDiscoverySettings with invalid values should throw")]
     public void ClusterClientDiscoveryInvalidSettingsSpec()
     {
-        Invoking(() => new ClusterClientDiscoveryOptions
-            {
-                DiscoveryOptions = new InvalidServiceDiscoveryOptions()
-            }.ToString())
-            .Should().ThrowExactly<ArgumentException>()
-            .WithMessage("Discovery options must be of Type KubernetesDiscoveryOptions*");
-        
         Invoking(() => new ClusterClientDiscoveryOptions
             {
                 DiscoveryOptions = new ConfigServiceDiscoveryOptions(),
@@ -162,19 +155,7 @@ public void ClusterClientDiscoveryInvalidSettingsSpec()
         
     }
     
-    private class InvalidServiceDiscoveryOptions: IHoconOption
-    {
-        public string ConfigPath { get; set; } = "invalid";
-        public Type Class { get; } = typeof(ConfigServiceDiscovery);
-        public bool IsDefaultPlugin { get; set; } = true;
-
-        public void Apply(AkkaConfigurationBuilder builder, Setup? setup = null)
-        {
-            throw new NotImplementedException();
-        }
-    }
-    
-    private class ConfigServiceDiscoveryOptions: IHoconOption
+    private class ConfigServiceDiscoveryOptions: IDiscoveryOptions
     {
         internal const string DefaultPath = "config";
         internal const string DefaultConfigPath = "akka.discovery." + DefaultPath;
diff --git a/src/Akka.Cluster.Hosting/AkkaClusterHostingExtensions.cs b/src/Akka.Cluster.Hosting/AkkaClusterHostingExtensions.cs
index ae032f2..8de3624 100644
--- a/src/Akka.Cluster.Hosting/AkkaClusterHostingExtensions.cs
+++ b/src/Akka.Cluster.Hosting/AkkaClusterHostingExtensions.cs
@@ -1568,7 +1568,7 @@ internal static ClusterClientSettings CreateClusterClientSettings(Config config,
         public static AkkaConfigurationBuilder WithClusterClientDiscovery<TKey>(
             this AkkaConfigurationBuilder builder,
             string serviceName,
-            IHoconOption discoveryOptions,
+            IDiscoveryOptions discoveryOptions,
             string? portName = null,
             TimeSpan? retryInterval = null,
             TimeSpan? timeout = null,
diff --git a/src/Akka.Cluster.Hosting/ClusterClientDiscoveryOptions.cs b/src/Akka.Cluster.Hosting/ClusterClientDiscoveryOptions.cs
index 4ab4f01..45d3883 100644
--- a/src/Akka.Cluster.Hosting/ClusterClientDiscoveryOptions.cs
+++ b/src/Akka.Cluster.Hosting/ClusterClientDiscoveryOptions.cs
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ public sealed class ClusterClientDiscoveryOptions
     ///     <see cref="ClusterClientDiscovery"/> to work, you <b>will need</b> to set
     ///     <c>DiscoveryOptions.IsDefaultPlugin</c> to <c>false</c>
     /// </summary>
-    public IHoconOption DiscoveryOptions { get; set; } = null!;
+    public IDiscoveryOptions DiscoveryOptions { get; set; } = null!;
     
     /// <summary>
     /// The service name that are being discovered. This setting is not optional. 
@@ -75,17 +75,6 @@ public override string ToString()
 
     private void Validate()
     {
-        var type = DiscoveryOptions.GetType().Name;
-        if(!(type.Contains("ConfigServiceDiscoveryOptions") 
-             || type.Contains("KubernetesDiscoveryOptions")
-             || type.Contains("AkkaDiscoveryOptions")
-             || type.Contains("Ec2ServiceDiscoveryOptions")
-             || type.Contains("EcsServiceDiscoveryOptions")))
-            throw new ArgumentException(
-                "Discovery options must be of Type KubernetesDiscoveryOptions, AkkaDiscoveryOptions, " +
-                "Ec2ServiceDiscoveryOptions, EcsServiceDiscoveryOptions, or ConfigServiceDiscoveryOptions",
-                nameof(DiscoveryOptions));
-
         if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(ServiceName))
             throw new ArgumentException("Service name must be provided", nameof(ServiceName));
 
diff --git a/src/Akka.Hosting.API.Tests/verify/CoreApiSpec.ApproveCluster.verified.txt b/src/Akka.Hosting.API.Tests/verify/CoreApiSpec.ApproveCluster.verified.txt
index edb1b97..d8c525c 100644
--- a/src/Akka.Hosting.API.Tests/verify/CoreApiSpec.ApproveCluster.verified.txt
+++ b/src/Akka.Hosting.API.Tests/verify/CoreApiSpec.ApproveCluster.verified.txt
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ namespace Akka.Cluster.Hosting
         public static Akka.Hosting.AkkaConfigurationBuilder WithClusterClient<TKey>(this Akka.Hosting.AkkaConfigurationBuilder builder, System.Collections.Generic.IEnumerable<Akka.Actor.Address> initialContactAddresses, string receptionistActorName = "receptionist") { }
         public static Akka.Hosting.AkkaConfigurationBuilder WithClusterClientDiscovery<TKey>(this Akka.Hosting.AkkaConfigurationBuilder builder, Akka.Cluster.Hosting.ClusterClientDiscoveryOptions options) { }
         public static Akka.Hosting.AkkaConfigurationBuilder WithClusterClientDiscovery<TKey>(this Akka.Hosting.AkkaConfigurationBuilder builder, System.Action<Akka.Cluster.Hosting.ClusterClientDiscoveryOptions> configure) { }
-        public static Akka.Hosting.AkkaConfigurationBuilder WithClusterClientDiscovery<TKey>(this Akka.Hosting.AkkaConfigurationBuilder builder, string serviceName, Akka.Hosting.IHoconOption discoveryOptions, string? portName = null, System.TimeSpan? retryInterval = default, System.TimeSpan? timeout = default, int? numberOfContacts = default, string? clientActorName = null) { }
+        public static Akka.Hosting.AkkaConfigurationBuilder WithClusterClientDiscovery<TKey>(this Akka.Hosting.AkkaConfigurationBuilder builder, string serviceName, Akka.Hosting.IDiscoveryOptions discoveryOptions, string? portName = null, System.TimeSpan? retryInterval = default, System.TimeSpan? timeout = default, int? numberOfContacts = default, string? clientActorName = null) { }
         public static Akka.Hosting.AkkaConfigurationBuilder WithClusterClientReceptionist(this Akka.Hosting.AkkaConfigurationBuilder builder, string name = "receptionist", string? role = null) { }
         public static Akka.Hosting.AkkaConfigurationBuilder WithClustering(this Akka.Hosting.AkkaConfigurationBuilder builder, Akka.Cluster.Hosting.ClusterOptions? options = null) { }
         public static Akka.Hosting.AkkaConfigurationBuilder WithDistributedData(this Akka.Hosting.AkkaConfigurationBuilder builder, Akka.Cluster.Hosting.DDataOptions options) { }
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ namespace Akka.Cluster.Hosting
     {
         public ClusterClientDiscoveryOptions() { }
         public string? ClientActorName { get; set; }
-        public Akka.Hosting.IHoconOption DiscoveryOptions { get; set; }
+        public Akka.Hosting.IDiscoveryOptions DiscoveryOptions { get; set; }
         public int? NumberOfContacts { get; set; }
         public string? PortName { get; set; }
         public System.TimeSpan? RetryInterval { get; set; }
diff --git a/src/Akka.Hosting.API.Tests/verify/CoreApiSpec.ApproveCore.verified.txt b/src/Akka.Hosting.API.Tests/verify/CoreApiSpec.ApproveCore.verified.txt
index e5ddb84..ef337ee 100644
--- a/src/Akka.Hosting.API.Tests/verify/CoreApiSpec.ApproveCore.verified.txt
+++ b/src/Akka.Hosting.API.Tests/verify/CoreApiSpec.ApproveCore.verified.txt
@@ -131,6 +131,7 @@ namespace Akka.Hosting
         bool TryRegister(System.Type key, Akka.Actor.IActorRef actor, bool overwrite = false);
         bool TryRegister<TKey>(Akka.Actor.IActorRef actor, bool overwrite = false);
     }
+    public interface IDiscoveryOptions : Akka.Hosting.IHoconOption { }
     public interface IHoconOption
     {
         System.Type Class { get; }
diff --git a/src/Akka.Hosting/IDiscoveryOptions.cs b/src/Akka.Hosting/IDiscoveryOptions.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..259fb97
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Akka.Hosting/IDiscoveryOptions.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+namespace Akka.Hosting;
+
+public interface IDiscoveryOptions: IHoconOption
+{
+}
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