diff --git a/src/main/java/com/aida/seller/module/listing/service/ListingServiceImpl.java b/src/main/java/com/aida/seller/module/listing/service/ListingServiceImpl.java
index 5001f19..910d09c 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/aida/seller/module/listing/service/ListingServiceImpl.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/aida/seller/module/listing/service/ListingServiceImpl.java
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ import java.util.Collections;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Map;
 import java.util.Objects;
+import java.util.Set;
 import java.util.stream.Collectors;
 
 /**
@@ -83,6 +84,7 @@ public class ListingServiceImpl extends ServiceImpl<ListingMapper, ListingEntity
         }
 
         if (!CollectionUtils.isEmpty(dto.getImages())) {
+            validateImages(dto.getImages());
             handleImages(listingId, dto.getImages());
             String cover = extractCover(dto.getImages());
             if (StringUtils.hasText(cover)) {
@@ -213,6 +215,34 @@ public class ListingServiceImpl extends ServiceImpl<ListingMapper, ListingEntity
         }
     }
 
+    private void validateImages(List<ListingImageDTO> images) {
+        Set<String> requiredCategories = Set.of(
+                ImageCategoryEnum.COVER.getCode(),
+                ImageCategoryEnum.COVERFROM.getCode(),
+                ImageCategoryEnum.SKETCH.getCode(),
+                ImageCategoryEnum.APPAREL.getCode());
+
+        Set<String> presentCategories = images.stream()
+                .map(ListingImageDTO::getCategory)
+                .filter(StringUtils::hasText)
+                .collect(Collectors.toSet());
+
+        for (String category : requiredCategories) {
+            if (!presentCategories.contains(category)) {
+                throw new BusinessException("category [" + category + "] is required");
+            }
+        }
+
+        for (ListingImageDTO img : images) {
+            String category = img.getCategory();
+            if (requiredCategories.contains(category)) {
+                if (!StringUtils.hasText(img.getImageUrl())) {
+                    throw new BusinessException(category + " category imageUrl cannot be null or empty");
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
     private String extractCover(List<ListingImageDTO> images) {
         if (CollectionUtils.isEmpty(images)) {
             return null;
@@ -222,12 +252,10 @@ public class ListingServiceImpl extends ServiceImpl<ListingMapper, ListingEntity
                 return img.getImageUrl();
             }
         }
-        if (!CollectionUtils.isEmpty(images)) {
-            return images.get(0).getImageUrl();
-        }
         return null;
     }
 
+
     @Override
     public void setPopupReminder(Long sellerId) {
         String key = "popup:reminder:" + sellerId;