diff --git a/nodescraper/cli/helper.py b/nodescraper/cli/helper.py
index aa6ea854..b07c1696 100644
--- a/nodescraper/cli/helper.py
+++ b/nodescraper/cli/helper.py
@@ -344,11 +344,13 @@ def generate_reference_config(
 
         plugin = plugin_reg.plugins.get(obj.source)
 
-        args = extract_analyzer_args_from_model(plugin, data_model, logger)
-        if not args:
-            continue
-        plugins[obj.source] = {"analysis_args": {}}
-        plugins[obj.source]["analysis_args"] = args.model_dump(exclude_none=True)
+        if obj.source not in plugins:
+            plugins[obj.source] = {}
+
+        a_args = extract_analyzer_args_from_model(plugin, data_model, logger)
+        if a_args:
+            plugins[obj.source]["analysis_args"] = a_args.model_dump(exclude_none=True)
+
     plugin_config.plugins = plugins
 
     return plugin_config
diff --git a/nodescraper/models/__init__.py b/nodescraper/models/__init__.py
index 55a8f286..af9673c1 100644
--- a/nodescraper/models/__init__.py
+++ b/nodescraper/models/__init__.py
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 #
 ###############################################################################
 from .analyzerargs import AnalyzerArgs
+from .collectorargs import CollectorArgs
 from .datamodel import DataModel
 from .datapluginresult import DataPluginResult
 from .event import Event
@@ -35,6 +36,7 @@
 
 __all__ = [
     "AnalyzerArgs",
+    "CollectorArgs",
     "DataModel",
     "TaskResult",
     "Event",
diff --git a/nodescraper/models/collectorargs.py b/nodescraper/models/collectorargs.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ebc84952
--- /dev/null
+++ b/nodescraper/models/collectorargs.py
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+###############################################################################
+#
+# MIT License
+#
+# Copyright (c) 2025 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
+#
+# Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
+# of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
+# in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
+# to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
+# copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
+# furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+#
+# The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all
+# copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+#
+# THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
+# IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+# FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+# AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
+# LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
+# OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE
+# SOFTWARE.
+#
+###############################################################################
+from pydantic import BaseModel
+
+
+class CollectorArgs(BaseModel):
+    model_config = {"extra": "forbid", "exclude_none": True}
diff --git a/nodescraper/plugins/inband/process/collector_args.py b/nodescraper/plugins/inband/process/collector_args.py
index e0d54652..87a65ba5 100644
--- a/nodescraper/plugins/inband/process/collector_args.py
+++ b/nodescraper/plugins/inband/process/collector_args.py
@@ -23,10 +23,9 @@
 # SOFTWARE.
 #
 ###############################################################################
-from pydantic import BaseModel
 
+from nodescraper.models import CollectorArgs
 
-class ProcessCollectorArgs(BaseModel):
-    top_n_process: int = 10
 
-    model_config = {"extra": "forbid"}
+class ProcessCollectorArgs(CollectorArgs):
+    top_n_process: int = 10
diff --git a/nodescraper/plugins/inband/process/process_plugin.py b/nodescraper/plugins/inband/process/process_plugin.py
index 2bfcf7e0..d2549dca 100644
--- a/nodescraper/plugins/inband/process/process_plugin.py
+++ b/nodescraper/plugins/inband/process/process_plugin.py
@@ -42,3 +42,5 @@ class ProcessPlugin(InBandDataPlugin[ProcessDataModel, ProcessCollectorArgs, Pro
     ANALYZER = ProcessAnalyzer
 
     ANALYZER_ARGS = ProcessAnalyzerArgs
+
+    COLLECTOR_ARGS = ProcessCollectorArgs
diff --git a/test/unit/framework/common/shared_utils.py b/test/unit/framework/common/shared_utils.py
index 7ebe6720..1ffda40d 100644
--- a/test/unit/framework/common/shared_utils.py
+++ b/test/unit/framework/common/shared_utils.py
@@ -72,11 +72,11 @@ class TestModelArg(AnalyzerArgs):
 
     @classmethod
     def build_from_model(cls, model):
-        return cls(model_attr=int(model.some_version))
+        return cls(model_attr=int(model.foo))
 
 
 class DummyDataModel(DataModel):
-    some_version: str = None
+    foo: str = None
 
 
 class TestPluginA(PluginInterface[MockConnectionManager, None]):
diff --git a/test/unit/framework/test_cli_helper.py b/test/unit/framework/test_cli_helper.py
index 8ff75f5f..b78ed9ca 100644
--- a/test/unit/framework/test_cli_helper.py
+++ b/test/unit/framework/test_cli_helper.py
@@ -31,11 +31,16 @@
 from types import SimpleNamespace
 
 import pytest
-from common.shared_utils import DummyDataModel
+
+# from common.shared_utils import DummyDataModel
+from conftest import DummyDataModel
 from pydantic import BaseModel
 
 from nodescraper.cli import cli
-from nodescraper.cli.helper import build_config, find_datamodel_and_result
+from nodescraper.cli.helper import (
+    build_config,
+    find_datamodel_and_result,
+)
 from nodescraper.configregistry import ConfigRegistry
 from nodescraper.enums import ExecutionStatus, SystemInteractionLevel
 from nodescraper.models import PluginConfig, TaskResult
@@ -50,7 +55,7 @@ def test_generate_reference_config(plugin_registry):
             source="TestPluginA",
             message="Plugin tasks completed successfully",
             result_data=DataPluginResult(
-                system_data=DummyDataModel(some_version="17"),
+                system_data=DummyDataModel(foo="17"),
                 collection_result=TaskResult(
                     status=ExecutionStatus.OK,
                     message="BIOS: 17",