diff --git a/pkg/core/resources/manager/manager.go b/pkg/core/resources/manager/manager.go
index 0670c0555027..34c1b84d56a1 100644
--- a/pkg/core/resources/manager/manager.go
+++ b/pkg/core/resources/manager/manager.go
@@ -49,10 +49,17 @@ func (r *resourcesManager) List(ctx context.Context, list model.ResourceList, fs
 }
 
 func (r *resourcesManager) Create(ctx context.Context, resource model.Resource, fs ...store.CreateOptionsFunc) error {
+	opts := store.NewCreateOptions(fs...)
+
+	// Create temporary meta so validation can see the meta that the store will set
+	existingMeta := resource.GetMeta()
+	if existingMeta == nil {
+		resource.SetMeta(metaFromCreateOpts(resource.Descriptor(), *opts))
+	}
 	if err := model.Validate(resource); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-	opts := store.NewCreateOptions(fs...)
+	resource.SetMeta(existingMeta)
 
 	var owner model.Resource
 	if resource.Descriptor().Scope == model.ScopeMesh {
diff --git a/pkg/core/resources/manager/meta.go b/pkg/core/resources/manager/meta.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..08b859305741
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/core/resources/manager/meta.go
@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+package manager
+
+import (
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/kumahq/kuma/pkg/core/resources/model"
+	core_model "github.com/kumahq/kuma/pkg/core/resources/model"
+	"github.com/kumahq/kuma/pkg/core/resources/store"
+)
+
+type resourceMetaObject struct {
+	Name             string
+	Version          string
+	Mesh             string
+	CreationTime     time.Time
+	ModificationTime time.Time
+	Labels           map[string]string
+}
+
+var _ core_model.ResourceMeta = &resourceMetaObject{}
+
+func (r *resourceMetaObject) GetName() string {
+	return r.Name
+}
+
+func (r *resourceMetaObject) GetNameExtensions() core_model.ResourceNameExtensions {
+	return core_model.ResourceNameExtensionsUnsupported
+}
+
+func (r *resourceMetaObject) GetVersion() string {
+	return r.Version
+}
+
+func (r *resourceMetaObject) GetMesh() string {
+	return r.Mesh
+}
+
+func (r *resourceMetaObject) GetCreationTime() time.Time {
+	return r.CreationTime
+}
+
+func (r *resourceMetaObject) GetModificationTime() time.Time {
+	return r.ModificationTime
+}
+
+func (r *resourceMetaObject) GetLabels() map[string]string {
+	return r.Labels
+}
+
+func metaFromCreateOpts(descriptor model.ResourceTypeDescriptor, fs store.CreateOptions) core_model.ResourceMeta {
+	if fs.Name == "" {
+		return nil
+	}
+	if fs.Mesh == "" && descriptor.Scope == model.ScopeMesh {
+		return nil
+	}
+	return &resourceMetaObject{
+		Name:         fs.Name,
+		Mesh:         fs.Mesh,
+		CreationTime: fs.CreationTime,
+		Labels:       fs.Labels,
+	}
+}