diff --git a/config-verify.c b/config-verify.c
index 8ff2008..41407ec 100644
--- a/config-verify.c
+++ b/config-verify.c
@@ -341,8 +341,10 @@ verify_module(keychain_t *chain, const struct yml_node *node)
         return false;
     }
 
+    assert(info->verify_conf != NULL);
+
     chain_push(chain, mod_name);
-    if (!conf_verify_dict(chain, values, info->attrs))
+    if (!info->verify_conf(chain, values))
         return false;
 
     chain_pop(chain);
diff --git a/module.h b/module.h
index 48dcfc1..38bd48f 100644
--- a/module.h
+++ b/module.h
@@ -12,9 +12,9 @@ struct bar;
 struct module;
 
 struct module_info {
+    bool (*verify_conf)(keychain_t *chain, const struct yml_node *node);
     struct module *(*from_conf)(const struct yml_node *node,
                                const struct font *parent_font);
-    const struct attr_info attrs[];
 };
 
 struct module_run_context {
diff --git a/modules/alsa.c b/modules/alsa.c
index a6044c6..ebb4343 100644
--- a/modules/alsa.c
+++ b/modules/alsa.c
@@ -280,13 +280,21 @@ from_conf(const struct yml_node *node, const struct font *parent_font)
         conf_to_particle(content, parent_font));
 }
 
-const struct module_info plugin_info = {
-    .from_conf = &from_conf,
-    .attrs = {
+static bool
+verify_conf(keychain_t *chain, const struct yml_node *node)
+{
+    static const struct attr_info attrs[] = {
         {"card", true, &conf_verify_string},
         {"mixer", true, &conf_verify_string},
         {"content", true, &conf_verify_particle},
         {"anchors", false, NULL},
         {NULL, false, NULL}
-    },
+    };
+
+    return conf_verify_dict(chain, node, attrs);
+}
+
+const struct module_info plugin_info = {
+    .verify_conf = &verify_conf,
+    .from_conf = &from_conf,
 };
diff --git a/modules/backlight.c b/modules/backlight.c
index 73f6e3e..2df38ea 100644
--- a/modules/backlight.c
+++ b/modules/backlight.c
@@ -224,12 +224,20 @@ from_conf(const struct yml_node *node, const struct font *parent_font)
         yml_value_as_string(name), conf_to_particle(c, parent_font));
 }
 
-const struct module_info plugin_info = {
-    .from_conf = &from_conf,
-    .attrs = {
+static bool
+verify_conf(keychain_t *chain, const struct yml_node *node)
+{
+    static const struct attr_info attrs[] = {
         {"name", true, &conf_verify_string},
         {"content", true, &conf_verify_particle},
         {"anchors", false, NULL},
-        {NULL, false, NULL},
-    },
+        {NULL, false, NULL}
+    };
+
+    return conf_verify_dict(chain, node, attrs);
+}
+
+const struct module_info plugin_info = {
+    .verify_conf = &verify_conf,
+    .from_conf = &from_conf,
 };
diff --git a/modules/battery.c b/modules/battery.c
index 41594e8..600122c 100644
--- a/modules/battery.c
+++ b/modules/battery.c
@@ -356,13 +356,21 @@ from_conf(const struct yml_node *node, const struct font *parent_font)
         poll_interval != NULL ? yml_value_as_int(poll_interval) : 60);
 }
 
-const struct module_info plugin_info = {
-    .from_conf = &from_conf,
-    .attrs = {
+static bool
+verify_conf(keychain_t *chain, const struct yml_node *node)
+{
+    static const struct attr_info attrs[] = {
         {"name", true, &conf_verify_string},
         {"poll-interval", false, &conf_verify_int},
         {"content", true, &conf_verify_particle},
         {"anchors", false, NULL},
-        {NULL, false, NULL},
-    },
+        {NULL, false, NULL}
+    };
+
+    return conf_verify_dict(chain, node, attrs);
+}
+
+const struct module_info plugin_info = {
+    .verify_conf = &verify_conf,
+    .from_conf = &from_conf,
 };
diff --git a/modules/clock.c b/modules/clock.c
index 7cfbf2b..c538b5a 100644
--- a/modules/clock.c
+++ b/modules/clock.c
@@ -107,13 +107,21 @@ from_conf(const struct yml_node *node, const struct font *parent_font)
         time_format != NULL ? yml_value_as_string(time_format) : "%H:%M");
 }
 
-const struct module_info plugin_info = {
-    .from_conf = &from_conf,
-    .attrs = {
+static bool
+verify_conf(keychain_t *chain, const struct yml_node *node)
+{
+    static const struct attr_info attrs[] = {
         {"date-format", false, &conf_verify_string},
         {"time-format", false, &conf_verify_string},
         {"content", true, &conf_verify_particle},
         {"anchors", false, NULL},
-        {NULL, false, NULL},
-     },
+        {NULL, false, NULL}
+    };
+
+    return conf_verify_dict(chain, node, attrs);
+}
+
+const struct module_info plugin_info = {
+    .verify_conf = &verify_conf,
+    .from_conf = &from_conf,
 };
diff --git a/modules/i3.c b/modules/i3.c
index db46e3a..e71828c 100644
--- a/modules/i3.c
+++ b/modules/i3.c
@@ -701,14 +701,22 @@ verify_content(keychain_t *chain, const struct yml_node *node)
     return true;
 }
 
-const struct module_info plugin_info = {
-    .from_conf = &from_conf,
-    .attrs = {
+static bool
+verify_conf(keychain_t *chain, const struct yml_node *node)
+{
+    static const struct attr_info attrs[] = {
         {"spacing", false, &conf_verify_int},
         {"left-spacing", false, &conf_verify_int},
         {"right-spacing", false, &conf_verify_int},
         {"content", true, &verify_content},
         {"anchors", false, NULL},
-        {NULL, false, NULL},
-    },
+        {NULL, false, NULL}
+    };
+
+    return conf_verify_dict(chain, node, attrs);
+}
+
+const struct module_info plugin_info = {
+    .verify_conf = &verify_conf,
+    .from_conf = &from_conf,
 };
diff --git a/modules/label.c b/modules/label.c
index 485a663..1f5a46a 100644
--- a/modules/label.c
+++ b/modules/label.c
@@ -53,11 +53,19 @@ from_conf(const struct yml_node *node, const struct font *parent_font)
     return label_new(conf_to_particle(c, parent_font));
 }
 
-const struct module_info plugin_info = {
-    .from_conf = &from_conf,
-    .attrs = {
+static bool
+verify_conf(keychain_t *chain, const struct yml_node *node)
+{
+    static const struct attr_info attrs[] = {
         {"content", true, &conf_verify_particle},
         {"anchors", false, NULL},
-        {NULL, false, NULL},
-     },
+        {NULL, false, NULL}
+    };
+
+    return conf_verify_dict(chain, node, attrs);
+}
+
+const struct module_info plugin_info = {
+    .verify_conf = &verify_conf,
+    .from_conf = &from_conf,
 };
diff --git a/modules/mpd.c b/modules/mpd.c
index 0bcbdd9..c6472de 100644
--- a/modules/mpd.c
+++ b/modules/mpd.c
@@ -491,13 +491,21 @@ from_conf(const struct yml_node *node, const struct font *parent_font)
         conf_to_particle(c, parent_font));
 }
 
-const struct module_info plugin_info = {
-    .from_conf = &from_conf,
-    .attrs = {
+static bool
+verify_conf(keychain_t *chain, const struct yml_node *node)
+{
+    static const struct attr_info attrs[] = {
         {"host", true, &conf_verify_string},
         {"port", false, &conf_verify_int},
         {"content", true, &conf_verify_particle},
         {"anchors", false, NULL},
-        {NULL, false, NULL},
-     },
+        {NULL, false, NULL}
+    };
+
+    return conf_verify_dict(chain, node, attrs);
+}
+
+const struct module_info plugin_info = {
+    .verify_conf = &verify_conf,
+    .from_conf = &from_conf,
 };
diff --git a/modules/network.c b/modules/network.c
index 6761226..7df8233 100644
--- a/modules/network.c
+++ b/modules/network.c
@@ -543,12 +543,20 @@ from_conf(const struct yml_node *node, const struct font *parent_font)
         yml_value_as_string(name), conf_to_particle(content, parent_font));
 }
 
-const struct module_info plugin_info = {
-    .from_conf = &from_conf,
-    .attrs = {
+static bool
+verify_conf(keychain_t *chain, const struct yml_node *node)
+{
+    static const struct attr_info attrs[] = {
         {"name", true, &conf_verify_string},
         {"content", true, &conf_verify_particle},
         {"anchors", false, NULL},
-         {NULL, false, NULL},
-    },
+        {NULL, false, NULL}
+    };
+
+    return conf_verify_dict(chain, node, attrs);
+}
+
+const struct module_info plugin_info = {
+    .verify_conf = &verify_conf,
+    .from_conf = &from_conf,
 };
diff --git a/modules/removables.c b/modules/removables.c
index 5cf7dc9..a788541 100644
--- a/modules/removables.c
+++ b/modules/removables.c
@@ -577,14 +577,22 @@ from_conf(const struct yml_node *node, const struct font *parent_font)
         conf_to_particle(content, parent_font), left, right);
 }
 
-const struct module_info plugin_info = {
-    .from_conf = &from_conf,
-    .attrs = {
+static bool
+verify_conf(keychain_t *chain, const struct yml_node *node)
+{
+    static const struct attr_info attrs[] = {
         {"spacing", false, &conf_verify_int},
         {"left-spacing", false, &conf_verify_int},
         {"right-spacing", false, &conf_verify_int},
         {"content", true, &conf_verify_particle},
         {"anchors", false, NULL},
-        {NULL, false, NULL},
-    },
+        {NULL, false, NULL}
+    };
+
+    return conf_verify_dict(chain, node, attrs);
+}
+
+const struct module_info plugin_info = {
+    .verify_conf = &verify_conf,
+    .from_conf = &from_conf,
 };
diff --git a/modules/xkb.c b/modules/xkb.c
index 1a00399..a373801 100644
--- a/modules/xkb.c
+++ b/modules/xkb.c
@@ -459,11 +459,19 @@ from_conf(const struct yml_node *node, const struct font *parent_font)
     return xkb_new(conf_to_particle(c, parent_font));
 }
 
-const struct module_info plugin_info = {
-    .from_conf = &from_conf,
-    .attrs = {
+static bool
+verify_conf(keychain_t *chain, const struct yml_node *node)
+{
+    static const struct attr_info attrs[] = {
         {"content", true, &conf_verify_particle},
         {"anchors", false, NULL},
-         {NULL, false, NULL},
-    },
+        {NULL, false, NULL}
+    };
+
+    return conf_verify_dict(chain, node, attrs);
+}
+
+const struct module_info plugin_info = {
+    .verify_conf = &verify_conf,
+    .from_conf = &from_conf,
 };
diff --git a/modules/xwindow.c b/modules/xwindow.c
index 6400a1e..c91908d 100644
--- a/modules/xwindow.c
+++ b/modules/xwindow.c
@@ -321,11 +321,19 @@ from_conf(const struct yml_node *node, const struct font *parent_font)
     return xwindow_new(conf_to_particle(c, parent_font));
 }
 
-const struct module_info plugin_info = {
-    .from_conf = &from_conf,
-    .attrs = {
+static bool
+verify_conf(keychain_t *chain, const struct yml_node *node)
+{
+    static const struct attr_info attrs[] = {
         {"content", true, &conf_verify_particle},
         {"anchors", false, NULL},
-        {NULL, false, NULL},
-    },
+        {NULL, false, NULL}
+    };
+
+    return conf_verify_dict(chain, node, attrs);
+}
+
+const struct module_info plugin_info = {
+    .verify_conf = &verify_conf,
+    .from_conf = &from_conf,
 };