diff --git a/src/data_designer/config/config_builder.py b/src/data_designer/config/config_builder.py
index 5f07595d..db382f88 100644
--- a/src/data_designer/config/config_builder.py
+++ b/src/data_designer/config/config_builder.py
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 from data_designer.config.default_model_settings import get_default_model_configs
 from data_designer.config.errors import BuilderConfigurationError, InvalidColumnTypeError, InvalidConfigError
 from data_designer.config.models import ModelConfig, load_model_configs
-from data_designer.config.processors import ProcessorConfig, ProcessorType, get_processor_config_from_kwargs
+from data_designer.config.processors import ProcessorConfigT, ProcessorType, get_processor_config_from_kwargs
 from data_designer.config.sampler_constraints import (
     ColumnConstraintT,
     ColumnInequalityConstraint,
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ def __init__(self, model_configs: Optional[Union[list[ModelConfig], str, Path]]
         """
         self._column_configs = {}
         self._model_configs = _load_model_configs(model_configs)
-        self._processor_configs: list[ProcessorConfig] = []
+        self._processor_configs: list[ProcessorConfigT] = []
         self._seed_config: Optional[SeedConfig] = None
         self._constraints: list[ColumnConstraintT] = []
         self._profilers: list[ColumnProfilerConfigT] = []
@@ -298,7 +298,7 @@ def add_constraint(
 
     def add_processor(
         self,
-        processor_config: Optional[ProcessorConfig] = None,
+        processor_config: Optional[ProcessorConfigT] = None,
         *,
         processor_type: Optional[ProcessorType] = None,
         **kwargs,
@@ -487,7 +487,7 @@ def get_columns_excluding_type(self, column_type: DataDesignerColumnType) -> lis
         column_type = resolve_string_enum(column_type, DataDesignerColumnType)
         return [c for c in self._column_configs.values() if c.column_type != column_type]
 
-    def get_processor_configs(self) -> dict[BuildStage, list[ProcessorConfig]]:
+    def get_processor_configs(self) -> dict[BuildStage, list[ProcessorConfigT]]:
         """Get processor configuration objects.
 
         Returns:
diff --git a/src/data_designer/config/data_designer_config.py b/src/data_designer/config/data_designer_config.py
index 06f02995..d90deb41 100644
--- a/src/data_designer/config/data_designer_config.py
+++ b/src/data_designer/config/data_designer_config.py
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 from data_designer.config.base import ExportableConfigBase
 from data_designer.config.column_types import ColumnConfigT
 from data_designer.config.models import ModelConfig
-from data_designer.config.processors import ProcessorConfig
+from data_designer.config.processors import ProcessorConfigT
 from data_designer.config.sampler_constraints import ColumnConstraintT
 from data_designer.config.seed import SeedConfig
 
@@ -37,4 +37,4 @@ class DataDesignerConfig(ExportableConfigBase):
     seed_config: Optional[SeedConfig] = None
     constraints: Optional[list[ColumnConstraintT]] = None
     profilers: Optional[list[ColumnProfilerConfigT]] = None
-    processors: Optional[list[ProcessorConfig]] = None
+    processors: Optional[list[Annotated[ProcessorConfigT, Field(discriminator="processor_type")]]] = None
diff --git a/src/data_designer/config/processors.py b/src/data_designer/config/processors.py
index 171e10e3..17d2ff7b 100644
--- a/src/data_designer/config/processors.py
+++ b/src/data_designer/config/processors.py
@@ -4,9 +4,10 @@
 import json
 from abc import ABC
 from enum import Enum
-from typing import Any, Literal
+from typing import Any, Literal, Union
 
 from pydantic import Field, field_validator
+from typing_extensions import TypeAlias
 
 from data_designer.config.base import ConfigBase
 from data_designer.config.dataset_builders import BuildStage
@@ -47,6 +48,7 @@ class ProcessorConfig(ConfigBase, ABC):
         default=BuildStage.POST_BATCH,
         description=f"The stage at which the processor will run. Supported stages: {', '.join(SUPPORTED_STAGES)}",
     )
+    processor_type: str
 
     @field_validator("build_stage")
     def validate_build_stage(cls, v: BuildStage) -> BuildStage:
@@ -139,3 +141,9 @@ def validate_template(cls, v: dict[str, Any]) -> dict[str, Any]:
             if "not JSON serializable" in str(e):
                 raise InvalidConfigError("Template must be JSON serializable")
         return v
+
+
+ProcessorConfigT: TypeAlias = Union[
+    DropColumnsProcessorConfig,
+    SchemaTransformProcessorConfig,
+]
diff --git a/src/data_designer/config/utils/validation.py b/src/data_designer/config/utils/validation.py
index 7d3654ad..dc1ca2e3 100644
--- a/src/data_designer/config/utils/validation.py
+++ b/src/data_designer/config/utils/validation.py
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 from rich.panel import Panel
 
 from data_designer.config.column_types import ColumnConfigT, DataDesignerColumnType, column_type_is_model_generated
-from data_designer.config.processors import ProcessorConfig, ProcessorType
+from data_designer.config.processors import ProcessorConfigT, ProcessorType
 from data_designer.config.utils.constants import RICH_CONSOLE_THEME
 from data_designer.config.utils.misc import (
     can_run_data_designer_locally,
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ def has_column(self) -> bool:
 
 def validate_data_designer_config(
     columns: list[ColumnConfigT],
-    processor_configs: list[ProcessorConfig],
+    processor_configs: list[ProcessorConfigT],
     allowed_references: list[str],
 ) -> list[Violation]:
     violations = []
@@ -273,7 +273,7 @@ def validate_columns_not_all_dropped(
 
 def validate_drop_columns_processor(
     columns: list[ColumnConfigT],
-    processor_configs: list[ProcessorConfig],
+    processor_configs: list[ProcessorConfigT],
 ) -> list[Violation]:
     all_column_names = {c.name for c in columns}
     for processor_config in processor_configs:
@@ -294,7 +294,7 @@ def validate_drop_columns_processor(
 
 def validate_schema_transform_processor(
     columns: list[ColumnConfigT],
-    processor_configs: list[ProcessorConfig],
+    processor_configs: list[ProcessorConfigT],
 ) -> list[Violation]:
     violations = []