diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-manual.yml b/.github/workflows/build-manual.yml
index bdba2ecc..8b561369 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-manual.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-manual.yml
@@ -17,6 +17,11 @@ on:
         options:
           - $False
           - $True
+      skipValidation:
+        description: "Determines if the module is validated before building"
+        default: false
+        required: false
+        type: boolean
 
 jobs:
   call-tmpl-build-release:
@@ -25,5 +30,6 @@ jobs:
       module: 'd365fo.tools'
       skippublish: ${{ inputs.skippublish }}
       skipghrelease: ${{ inputs.skipghrelease }}
+      skipValidation: ${{ inputs.skipValidation }}
     secrets:
       apikey: ${{ secrets.ApiKey }}
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diff --git a/.github/workflows/tmpl-build-release.yml b/.github/workflows/tmpl-build-release.yml
index 232026b1..8047fc8c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tmpl-build-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tmpl-build-release.yml
@@ -27,6 +27,11 @@ on:
         default: $False
         required: false
         type: string
+      skipValidation:
+        description: "Determines if the module is validated before building"
+        default: false
+        required: false
+        type: boolean
     secrets:
       apikey:
         description: "Key for the PowerShell Gallery API"
@@ -45,6 +50,7 @@ jobs:
     - name: Validate
       run: .\build\vsts-validate.ps1
       shell: powershell
+      if: ${{ inputs.skipValidation }} == false
     - name: Build
       run: .\build\vsts-build.ps1 -ApiKey ${{ secrets.apikey }} -AutoVersion:${{ inputs.autoversion }} -SkipPublish:${{ inputs.skippublish }}
       shell: powershell