diff --git a/sdk/python/feast/data_source.py b/sdk/python/feast/data_source.py
index 44badcb83b6..c25b64c82f4 100644
--- a/sdk/python/feast/data_source.py
+++ b/sdk/python/feast/data_source.py
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 
 from feast import type_map
 from feast.data_format import FileFormat, StreamFormat
+from feast.errors import DataSourceNotFoundException
 from feast.protos.feast.core.DataSource_pb2 import DataSource as DataSourceProto
 from feast.value_type import ValueType
 
@@ -519,6 +520,12 @@ def to_proto(self) -> DataSourceProto:
         """
         raise NotImplementedError
 
+    def validate(self):
+        """
+        Validates the underlying data source.
+        """
+        raise NotImplementedError
+
 
 class FileSource(DataSource):
     def __init__(
@@ -615,6 +622,10 @@ def to_proto(self) -> DataSourceProto:
 
         return data_source_proto
 
+    def validate(self):
+        # TODO: validate a FileSource
+        pass
+
     @staticmethod
     def source_datatype_to_feast_value_type() -> Callable[[str], ValueType]:
         return type_map.pa_to_feast_value_type
@@ -692,6 +703,17 @@ def to_proto(self) -> DataSourceProto:
 
         return data_source_proto
 
+    def validate(self):
+        if not self.query:
+            from google.api_core.exceptions import NotFound
+            from google.cloud import bigquery
+
+            client = bigquery.Client()
+            try:
+                client.get_table(self.table_ref)
+            except NotFound:
+                raise DataSourceNotFoundException(self.table_ref)
+
     def get_table_query_string(self) -> str:
         """Returns a string that can directly be used to reference this table in SQL"""
         if self.table_ref:
diff --git a/sdk/python/feast/errors.py b/sdk/python/feast/errors.py
index 5bf9b27553c..afe9e85ea5c 100644
--- a/sdk/python/feast/errors.py
+++ b/sdk/python/feast/errors.py
@@ -3,6 +3,13 @@
 from colorama import Fore, Style
 
 
+class DataSourceNotFoundException(Exception):
+    def __init__(self, path):
+        super().__init__(
+            f"Unable to find table at '{path}'. Please check that table exists."
+        )
+
+
 class FeastObjectNotFoundException(Exception):
     pass
 
diff --git a/sdk/python/feast/repo_operations.py b/sdk/python/feast/repo_operations.py
index b3cc7fa0c39..3ed219138b5 100644
--- a/sdk/python/feast/repo_operations.py
+++ b/sdk/python/feast/repo_operations.py
@@ -154,11 +154,12 @@ def apply_total(repo_config: RepoConfig, repo_path: Path):
 
     data_sources = [t.input for t in repo.feature_views]
 
-    # Make sure the data source used by this feature view is supported by
+    # Make sure the data source used by this feature view is supported by Feast
     for data_source in data_sources:
         assert_offline_store_supports_data_source(
             repo_config.offline_store, data_source
         )
+        data_source.validate()
 
     update_data_sources_with_inferred_event_timestamp_col(data_sources)
     for view in repo.feature_views:
diff --git a/sdk/python/tests/example_feature_repo_with_missing_bq_source.py b/sdk/python/tests/example_feature_repo_with_missing_bq_source.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..3d1dc3394b9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sdk/python/tests/example_feature_repo_with_missing_bq_source.py
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+from datetime import timedelta
+
+from feast import BigQuerySource, Entity, Feature, FeatureView, ValueType
+
+nonexistent_source = BigQuerySource(
+    table_ref="project.dataset.nonexistent_table", event_timestamp_column=""
+)
+
+driver = Entity(name="driver", value_type=ValueType.INT64, description="driver id",)
+
+nonexistent_features = FeatureView(
+    name="driver_locations",
+    entities=["driver"],
+    ttl=timedelta(days=1),
+    features=[
+        Feature(name="lat", dtype=ValueType.FLOAT),
+        Feature(name="lon", dtype=ValueType.STRING),
+    ],
+    input=nonexistent_source,
+)
diff --git a/sdk/python/tests/test_cli_gcp.py b/sdk/python/tests/test_cli_gcp.py
index 486b04b7efb..ac005e3c36a 100644
--- a/sdk/python/tests/test_cli_gcp.py
+++ b/sdk/python/tests/test_cli_gcp.py
@@ -53,3 +53,38 @@ def test_basic() -> None:
 
         result = runner.run(["teardown"], cwd=repo_path)
         assert result.returncode == 0
+
+
+@pytest.mark.integration
+def test_missing_bq_source_fail() -> None:
+    project_id = "".join(
+        random.choice(string.ascii_lowercase + string.digits) for _ in range(10)
+    )
+    runner = CliRunner()
+    with tempfile.TemporaryDirectory() as repo_dir_name, tempfile.TemporaryDirectory() as data_dir_name:
+
+        repo_path = Path(repo_dir_name)
+        data_path = Path(data_dir_name)
+
+        repo_config = repo_path / "feature_store.yaml"
+
+        repo_config.write_text(
+            dedent(
+                f"""
+        project: {project_id}
+        registry: {data_path / "registry.db"}
+        provider: gcp
+        """
+            )
+        )
+
+        repo_example = repo_path / "example.py"
+        repo_example.write_text(
+            (
+                Path(__file__).parent / "example_feature_repo_with_missing_bq_source.py"
+            ).read_text()
+        )
+
+        returncode, output = runner.run_with_output(["apply"], cwd=repo_path)
+        assert returncode == 1
+        assert b"DataSourceNotFoundException" in output
diff --git a/sdk/python/tests/test_cli_local.py b/sdk/python/tests/test_cli_local.py
index 5b1a988a99b..288a2462452 100644
--- a/sdk/python/tests/test_cli_local.py
+++ b/sdk/python/tests/test_cli_local.py
@@ -4,12 +4,14 @@
 from textwrap import dedent
 
 import assertpy
+import pytest
 
 from feast.feature_store import FeatureStore
 from tests.cli_utils import CliRunner
 from tests.online_read_write_test import basic_rw_test
 
 
+@pytest.mark.integration
 def test_workflow() -> None:
     """
     Test running apply on a sample repo, and make sure the infra gets created.
@@ -78,6 +80,7 @@ def test_workflow() -> None:
         assertpy.assert_that(result.returncode).is_equal_to(0)
 
 
+@pytest.mark.integration
 def test_non_local_feature_repo() -> None:
     """
     Test running apply on a sample repo, and make sure the infra gets created.
diff --git a/sdk/python/tests/test_online_retrieval.py b/sdk/python/tests/test_online_retrieval.py
index 3f5df6b3e0b..d9939871e90 100644
--- a/sdk/python/tests/test_online_retrieval.py
+++ b/sdk/python/tests/test_online_retrieval.py
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 from tests.cli_utils import CliRunner, get_example_repo
 
 
+@pytest.mark.integration
 def test_online() -> None:
     """
     Test reading from the online store in local mode.
@@ -238,6 +239,7 @@ def test_online() -> None:
         os.rename(store.config.registry + "_fake", store.config.registry)
 
 
+@pytest.mark.integration
 def test_online_to_df():
     """
     Test dataframe conversion. Make sure the response columns and rows are
diff --git a/sdk/python/tests/test_partial_apply.py b/sdk/python/tests/test_partial_apply.py
index c8c9de76b12..062d9664186 100644
--- a/sdk/python/tests/test_partial_apply.py
+++ b/sdk/python/tests/test_partial_apply.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import pytest
 from google.protobuf.duration_pb2 import Duration
 
 from feast import BigQuerySource, Feature, FeatureView, ValueType
@@ -5,6 +6,7 @@
 from tests.online_read_write_test import basic_rw_test
 
 
+@pytest.mark.integration
 def test_partial() -> None:
     """
     Add another table to existing repo using partial apply API. Make sure both the table