diff --git a/modules/sdk-coin-avaxp/src/lib/permissionlessValidatorTxBuilder.ts b/modules/sdk-coin-avaxp/src/lib/permissionlessValidatorTxBuilder.ts
index 7cbd32ef01..df995c344b 100644
--- a/modules/sdk-coin-avaxp/src/lib/permissionlessValidatorTxBuilder.ts
+++ b/modules/sdk-coin-avaxp/src/lib/permissionlessValidatorTxBuilder.ts
@@ -475,11 +475,12 @@ export class PermissionlessValidatorTxBuilder extends TransactionBuilder {
         );
         stakeOutputs.push(stakeOutput);
 
-        if (currentTotal >= totalTarget) {
+        const changeOutputAmount = currentTotal - totalTarget;
+        if (currentTotal >= totalTarget && changeOutputAmount > 0) {
           const changeOutput = new avaxSerial.TransferableOutput(
             assetId,
             new TransferOutput(
-              new BigIntPr(currentTotal - totalTarget),
+              new BigIntPr(changeOutputAmount),
               new OutputOwners(
                 new BigIntPr(this.transaction._locktime),
                 new Int(this.transaction._threshold),
diff --git a/modules/sdk-coin-avaxp/test/resources/avaxp.ts b/modules/sdk-coin-avaxp/test/resources/avaxp.ts
index f6cdadb09b..874b35e573 100644
--- a/modules/sdk-coin-avaxp/test/resources/avaxp.ts
+++ b/modules/sdk-coin-avaxp/test/resources/avaxp.ts
@@ -614,6 +614,7 @@ export const BUILD_AND_SIGN_ADD_PERMISSIONLESS_VALIDATOR_SAMPLE = {
   startTime: '1656423398',
   endTime: '1659053398',
   stakeAmount: '2370000000',
+  stakeAmountNoOutput: '4097000000',
   delegationFeeRate: 10,
   nodeId: 'NodeID-2hMqBQdjZMWdHvYu7ZPLA2CmrAdbTvpGf',
   blsPublicKey: '0xad9e9476b701edec88e53b1c314456053b3cf846a1192117872e41455f440c074d6ee89530d45e88f79ac0eda06f2887',
diff --git a/modules/sdk-coin-avaxp/test/unit/lib/permissionlessValidatorTxBuilder.ts b/modules/sdk-coin-avaxp/test/unit/lib/permissionlessValidatorTxBuilder.ts
index b150024ded..5f49077ea0 100644
--- a/modules/sdk-coin-avaxp/test/unit/lib/permissionlessValidatorTxBuilder.ts
+++ b/modules/sdk-coin-avaxp/test/unit/lib/permissionlessValidatorTxBuilder.ts
@@ -298,4 +298,30 @@ describe('AvaxP permissionlessValidatorTxBuilder', () => {
       console.log(fullSignedTx.toJson());
     });
   });
+  it('Should fail to build if utxos change output 0', async () => {
+    const unixNow = BigInt(Math.round(new Date().getTime() / 1000));
+    const startTime = unixNow + BigInt(60);
+    const endTime = startTime + BigInt(60 * 60 * 24 + 600);
+
+    const txBuilder = new AvaxpLib.TransactionBuilderFactory(coins.get('tavaxp'))
+      .getPermissionlessValidatorTxBuilder()
+      .threshold(testData.BUILD_AND_SIGN_ADD_PERMISSIONLESS_VALIDATOR_SAMPLE.threshold)
+      .locktime(testData.BUILD_AND_SIGN_ADD_PERMISSIONLESS_VALIDATOR_SAMPLE.locktime)
+      .recoverMode(false)
+      .fromPubKey(testData.BUILD_AND_SIGN_ADD_PERMISSIONLESS_VALIDATOR_SAMPLE.bitgoAddresses)
+      .startTime(startTime.toString())
+      .endTime(endTime.toString())
+      .stakeAmount(testData.BUILD_AND_SIGN_ADD_PERMISSIONLESS_VALIDATOR_SAMPLE.stakeAmountNoOutput)
+      .delegationFeeRate(testData.BUILD_AND_SIGN_ADD_PERMISSIONLESS_VALIDATOR_SAMPLE.delegationFeeRate)
+      .nodeID(testData.BUILD_AND_SIGN_ADD_PERMISSIONLESS_VALIDATOR_SAMPLE.nodeId)
+      .blsPublicKey(testData.BUILD_AND_SIGN_ADD_PERMISSIONLESS_VALIDATOR_SAMPLE.blsPublicKey)
+      .blsSignature(testData.BUILD_AND_SIGN_ADD_PERMISSIONLESS_VALIDATOR_SAMPLE.blsSignature)
+      .utxos(testData.BUILD_AND_SIGN_ADD_PERMISSIONLESS_VALIDATOR_SAMPLE.utxos);
+    const tx = await txBuilder.build();
+    const txJson = tx.toJson();
+    const txExplain = tx.explainTransaction();
+    txJson.changeOutputs.length.should.equal(0);
+    txExplain.changeOutputs.length.should.equal(0);
+    txExplain.changeAmount.should.equal('0');
+  });
 });