diff --git a/docs/followups/M8.md b/docs/followups/M8.md
index cd5bc75d..0a2cd3bc 100644
--- a/docs/followups/M8.md
+++ b/docs/followups/M8.md
@@ -8,14 +8,13 @@ items still open here move to "Open — opportunistic" below or to
 the milestone-tracked "Carry-forward from M8" section of
 `MILESTONES.md`.
 
-- [ ] **YAML `KnownFields(true)` for component configs** — top-level
-      YAML loader rejects unknown fields; receiver-internal configs
-      decoded via `node.Decode(cfgInst)` do not. An operator can
-      typo `collection_intrval: 15s` and `tracecore validate`
-      accepts it. Affects every receiver, not just dcgm. *Trigger:*
-      thread `KnownFields(true)` into the per-component decoder in
-      `internal/pipelinebuilder/resolveComponent`. ~30 lines + a
-      regression test per receiver.
+- *Closed: `internal/pipelinebuilder/resolveComponent` now re-decodes
+      each component config via `strictDecodeNode` (yaml.Decoder with
+      `KnownFields(true)`). Typo'd keys like `collection_intrval`
+      surface as `<role> "<name>" decode: ... field <key> not found in
+      type`. Regression covered by
+      `TestBuildPipelines_RejectsUnknownComponentField` across
+      receiver / processor / exporter roles.*
 - [ ] **Per-metric (not per-group) config toggles** — operators may
       want utilization on but codec.utilization off. M8 ships
       per-group toggles only; per-metric is a refinement. *Trigger:*
diff --git a/internal/pipelinebuilder/builder.go b/internal/pipelinebuilder/builder.go
index 11356da8..d2ab61fd 100644
--- a/internal/pipelinebuilder/builder.go
+++ b/internal/pipelinebuilder/builder.go
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 package pipelinebuilder
 
 import (
+	"bytes"
 	"context"
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
@@ -235,7 +236,7 @@ func resolveComponent(
 		// named error rather than a nil-deref inside node.Decode.
 		return componentSet{}, fmt.Errorf("pipeline %s: %s %q: factory returned nil default config", pID, role, name)
 	}
-	if err := node.Decode(cfgInst); err != nil {
+	if err := strictDecodeNode(&node, cfgInst); err != nil {
 		return componentSet{}, fmt.Errorf("pipeline %s: %s %q decode: %w", pID, role, name, err)
 	}
 	if err := cfgInst.Validate(); err != nil {
@@ -427,3 +428,20 @@ func buildReceivers[C any](
 	}
 	return receivers, nil
 }
+
+// strictDecodeNode decodes a yaml.Node into out with KnownFields(true)
+// so a typo'd key (e.g. `collection_intrval`) fails at config-load
+// time. yaml.Node.Decode bypasses the top-level decoder's strict-mode,
+// so we re-marshal and feed it through a yaml.Decoder.
+func strictDecodeNode(node *yaml.Node, out any) error {
+	raw, err := yaml.Marshal(node)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("re-marshal yaml node: %w", err)
+	}
+	dec := yaml.NewDecoder(bytes.NewReader(raw))
+	dec.KnownFields(true)
+	if err := dec.Decode(out); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("strict decode: %w", err)
+	}
+	return nil
+}
diff --git a/internal/pipelinebuilder/builder_test.go b/internal/pipelinebuilder/builder_test.go
index 35691bc2..775cd8df 100644
--- a/internal/pipelinebuilder/builder_test.go
+++ b/internal/pipelinebuilder/builder_test.go
@@ -64,6 +64,74 @@ func TestBuildPipelines_WithProcessor(t *testing.T) {
 		"buildProcessors must construct the noop processor instance")
 }
 
+// TestBuildPipelines_RejectsUnknownComponentField confirms a typo'd
+// key in any component config (receiver / processor / exporter) is
+// rejected at build time. Catches `collection_intrval: 15s` etc.
+// without each receiver needing its own strict-decode wiring.
+func TestBuildPipelines_RejectsUnknownComponentField(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
+
+	mkCfg := func(receiver, processor, exporter string) *config.Config {
+		return &config.Config{
+			Receivers:  map[string]yaml.Node{"typed": mustYAML(receiver)},
+			Processors: map[string]yaml.Node{"noop": mustYAML(processor)},
+			Exporters:  map[string]yaml.Node{"sink": mustYAML(exporter)},
+			Service: config.Service{
+				Pipelines: map[string]config.Pipeline{
+					"metrics/primary": {
+						Receivers:  []string{"typed"},
+						Processors: []string{"noop"},
+						Exporters:  []string{"sink"},
+					},
+				},
+			},
+		}
+	}
+	factories := pipeline.Factories{
+		Receivers: map[pipeline.Type]pipeline.ReceiverFactory{
+			pipeline.MustNewType("typed"): &typedReceiverFactory{},
+		},
+		Processors: map[pipeline.Type]pipeline.ProcessorFactory{
+			pipeline.MustNewType("noop"): &noopProcessorFactory{},
+		},
+		Exporters: map[pipeline.Type]pipeline.ExporterFactory{
+			pipeline.MustNewType("sink"): &sinkExporterFactory{},
+		},
+	}
+
+	t.Run("receiver typo", func(t *testing.T) {
+		t.Parallel()
+		cfg := mkCfg(`{collection_intrval: 15s}`, `{}`, `{}`)
+		_, err := pipelinebuilder.BuildPipelines(t.Context(), discardLogger(), cfg, factories)
+		require.Error(t, err)
+		require.Contains(t, err.Error(), `receiver "typed" decode`)
+		require.Contains(t, err.Error(), "collection_intrval")
+	})
+
+	t.Run("processor typo", func(t *testing.T) {
+		t.Parallel()
+		cfg := mkCfg(`{collection_interval: 15s}`, `{not_a_field: 1}`, `{}`)
+		_, err := pipelinebuilder.BuildPipelines(t.Context(), discardLogger(), cfg, factories)
+		require.Error(t, err)
+		require.Contains(t, err.Error(), `processor "noop" decode`)
+	})
+
+	t.Run("exporter typo", func(t *testing.T) {
+		t.Parallel()
+		cfg := mkCfg(`{collection_interval: 15s}`, `{}`, `{bogus: true}`)
+		_, err := pipelinebuilder.BuildPipelines(t.Context(), discardLogger(), cfg, factories)
+		require.Error(t, err)
+		require.Contains(t, err.Error(), `exporter "sink" decode`)
+	})
+
+	t.Run("valid config still builds", func(t *testing.T) {
+		t.Parallel()
+		cfg := mkCfg(`{collection_interval: 15s}`, `{}`, `{}`)
+		_, err := pipelinebuilder.BuildPipelines(t.Context(), discardLogger(), cfg, factories)
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+	})
+}
+
 func mustYAML(s string) yaml.Node {
 	if s == "" {
 		panic("mustYAML: empty input — pass at least an empty mapping {}")
@@ -145,6 +213,33 @@ type emptyConfig struct{}
 
 func (*emptyConfig) Validate() error { return nil }
 
+// typedConfig has a real field so KnownFields(true) rejects typos
+// like `collection_intrval` while accepting `collection_interval`.
+type typedConfig struct {
+	CollectionInterval string `yaml:"collection_interval"`
+}
+
+func (*typedConfig) Validate() error { return nil }
+
+type typedReceiverFactory struct{}
+
+func (*typedReceiverFactory) Type() pipeline.Type { return pipeline.MustNewType("typed") }
+func (*typedReceiverFactory) CreateDefaultConfig() pipeline.Config {
+	return &typedConfig{}
+}
+
+func (*typedReceiverFactory) CreateMetrics(_ context.Context, _ pipeline.CreateSettings, _ pipeline.Config, _ consumer.Metrics) (pipeline.Receiver, error) {
+	return noopComponent{}, nil
+}
+
+func (*typedReceiverFactory) CreateTraces(_ context.Context, _ pipeline.CreateSettings, _ pipeline.Config, _ consumer.Traces) (pipeline.Receiver, error) {
+	return nil, pipeline.ErrSignalNotSupported
+}
+
+func (*typedReceiverFactory) CreateLogs(_ context.Context, _ pipeline.CreateSettings, _ pipeline.Config, _ consumer.Logs) (pipeline.Receiver, error) {
+	return nil, pipeline.ErrSignalNotSupported
+}
+
 type noopComponent struct{}
 
 func (noopComponent) Start(context.Context, pipeline.Host) error { return nil }