diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 4d36479..e476207 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ deploy_stage:
     - echo "$KUBECONFIGCONTENT" > ~/.kube/config
     - chmod 600 ~/.kube/config
   script:
-    - kubectl apply -f manifests/stage/
+    - kubectl apply --validate=false -f manifests/stage/
     - kubectl set image deployment/flask-app flask-app=$CI_REGISTRY_IMAGE:$CI_COMMIT_SHORT_SHA -n stage
     - kubectl rollout status deployment/flask-app -n stage
   environment: