diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index aa2feebb3e..08ec67162b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ jobs:
         run: yarn prettier:check
 
       - name: validate config
-        run: yarn backstage-cli config:check
+        run: yarn backstage-cli config:check --lax
 
       - name: lint
         run: yarn lerna -- run lint --since origin/master
diff --git a/.github/workflows/master.yml b/.github/workflows/master.yml
index 425e1172a4..60db9ac16b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/master.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/master.yml
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ jobs:
           COMMIT_SHA_BEFORE: '${{ github.event.before }}'
 
       - name: validate config
-        run: yarn backstage-cli config:check
+        run: yarn backstage-cli config:check --lax
 
       - name: lint
         run: yarn lerna -- run lint