diff --git a/generate/container.py b/generate/container.py
index ef624da..7846e8a 100644
--- a/generate/container.py
+++ b/generate/container.py
@@ -186,6 +186,7 @@ class Memory:
         reservation = maybe_or(val, "reservation", "")
         swap = maybe_or(val, "swap", "")
         if limit == "":
+            logger.log_warning("No limit set, memory config is not needed")
             return cls("", "", "")
         return cls(limit, reservation, swap)
 
@@ -252,7 +253,7 @@ class Volume:
         if val is None:
             return []
         if not isinstance(val, dict):
-            logger.log_warning("Volume key is present, but malformed.")
+            logger.log_warning("Volume key is malformed.")
             return []
         return [
             Volume.from_json_entry(key, value) for key, value in val.items()
@@ -319,7 +320,7 @@ class Secret:
         if val is None:
             return []
         if not isinstance(val, dict):
-            logger.log_warning("Secret key is present, but malformed!")
+            logger.log_warning("Secret key is malformed!")
             return []
         secrets = []
         for key in val:
@@ -332,6 +333,9 @@ class Secret:
             if isinstance(target, str):
                 target = [target]
             if not isinstance(target, list):
+                logger.log_warning(
+                        f"Secret {name} has no target and will be ignored"
+                        )
                 target = []
             options = maybe_or(val[key], "options", "")
             if options is None:
@@ -393,7 +397,7 @@ class Environment:
         if val is None:
             return cls([], "")
         if not isinstance(val, dict):
-            logger.log_warning("Environment key is present, but malformed!")
+            logger.log_warning("Environment key is malformed!")
             return cls([], "")
         return cls([f"{key}='{value}'" for key, value in val.items()], "")
 
@@ -440,7 +444,7 @@ class Ports:
         if val is None:
             return cls([], [])
         if not isinstance(val, dict):
-            logger.log_warning("Ports key is present, but malformed!")
+            logger.log_warning("Ports key is malformed!")
             return cls([], [])
         tcp_ports = maybe(val, "tcp")
         udp_ports = maybe(val, "udp")
@@ -499,13 +503,13 @@ class Network:
             return cls("", [])
         mode = maybe(val, "mode")
         options = maybe(val, "options")
-        if mode is None:
+        if mode is None or not isinstance(mode, str):
             err = "Network configuration is missing or has malformed elements!"
             logger.log_error(err)
             return cls("", [])
         if options is None or not isinstance(options, list):
-            return cls(str(mode), [])
-        return cls(str(mode), options)
+            return cls(mode, [])
+        return cls(mode, options)
 
     def command(self) -> str:
         """Option for podman container create."""
@@ -537,7 +541,7 @@ class Image:
         image = maybe_or(val, "image", "")
         tag = maybe_or(val, "tag", "")
         cmd = maybe_or(val, "command", "")
-        return cls(str(registry), str(image), str(tag), cmd)
+        return cls(registry, image, tag, cmd)
 
     def command(self) -> str:
         """Option for podman container create."""
@@ -589,9 +593,9 @@ class Dns:
         search = maybe_or(val, "search", "")
         servers = maybe(val, "servers")
         if not isinstance(servers, list):
-            logger.log_error("Servers key is not an array!")
-            return cls([], "")
-        return cls(servers, str(search))
+            logger.log_warning("Servers key is not an array!")
+            return cls([], search)
+        return cls(servers, search)
 
     def command(self) -> str:
         """Option for podman container create."""
@@ -721,6 +725,9 @@ class Container:
         if image is None:
             logger.log_error("No image set, aborting!")
             return
+        if image.name == "" or image.registry == "" or image.tag == "":
+            logger.log_error("Image config is missing required keys!")
+            return
         ct_opts = ContainerOptions.from_json(json, logger)
         if not ct_opts.is_valid:
             return