diff --git a/.github/workflows/validate-structure.yml b/.github/workflows/validate-structure.yml
index df2d8658..49795b62 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/validate-structure.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/validate-structure.yml
@@ -77,5 +77,7 @@ jobs:
 
             Please check the CI logs above for specific error details and fix the issues before merging.
 
-            📖 See the [validation documentation](docs/folder-format.md) for more details.`
+            📖 See the [validation documentation](docs/folder-format.md) for more details.
+
+            To disable the validation check please add a validation.yml file to your upgrade folder with 'disabled': true`
           })
diff --git a/validation-tool-interface/package-lock.json b/validation-tool-interface/package-lock.json
index e0849432..0676bc81 100644
--- a/validation-tool-interface/package-lock.json
+++ b/validation-tool-interface/package-lock.json
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
       "dependencies": {
         "next": "^14.2.30",
         "react": "^18.2.0",
+        "yaml": "^2.8.1",
         "zod": "^3.22.4"
       },
       "devDependencies": {
@@ -10026,6 +10027,17 @@
       "dev": true,
       "license": "ISC"
     },
+    "node_modules/yaml": {
+      "version": "2.8.1",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/yaml/-/yaml-2.8.1.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-lcYcMxX2PO9XMGvAJkJ3OsNMw+/7FKes7/hgerGUYWIoWu5j/+YQqcZr5JnPZWzOsEBgMbSbiSTn/dv/69Mkpw==",
+      "bin": {
+        "yaml": "bin.mjs"
+      },
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">= 14.6"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/yargs": {
       "version": "17.7.2",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/yargs/-/yargs-17.7.2.tgz",
diff --git a/validation-tool-interface/package.json b/validation-tool-interface/package.json
index d9bd8423..e1034cc7 100644
--- a/validation-tool-interface/package.json
+++ b/validation-tool-interface/package.json
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
   "dependencies": {
     "next": "^14.2.30",
     "react": "^18.2.0",
+    "yaml": "^2.8.1",
     "zod": "^3.22.4"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
diff --git a/validation-tool-interface/scripts/validate-structure.ts b/validation-tool-interface/scripts/validate-structure.ts
index 8181b9fe..a1350fb4 100644
--- a/validation-tool-interface/scripts/validate-structure.ts
+++ b/validation-tool-interface/scripts/validate-structure.ts
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import fs from 'fs';
 import path from 'path';
 import { fileURLToPath } from 'url';
 import { ConfigParser } from '../utils/parser';
+import { parse as yamlParse } from "yaml";
 
 const __filename = fileURLToPath(import.meta.url);
 const __dirname = path.dirname(__filename);
@@ -26,6 +27,10 @@ interface InvalidFile {
   errors: Array<{ message: string }>;
 }
 
+interface ValidationConfig {
+  disabled: bool;
+}
+
 export class StructureValidator {
   private errors: ValidationError[] = [];
   private warnings: ValidationWarning[] = [];
@@ -101,6 +106,26 @@ export class StructureValidator {
       return;
     }
 
+    // Check if there is a validation configuration file
+    const validationsConfigFileYml = path.join(absolutePath, 'validation.yml');
+    const validationsConfigFileYaml = path.join(absolutePath, 'validation.yaml');
+    let configContent: string | undefined;
+    if (fs.existsSync(validationsConfigFileYml)) {
+      configContent = fs.readFileSync(validationsConfigFileYml, 'utf-8');
+    }
+
+    if (fs.existsSync(validationsConfigFileYaml)) {
+      configContent = fs.readFileSync(validationsConfigFileYaml, 'utf-8');
+    }
+
+    if (configContent !== undefined) {
+      const config = yamlParse(configContent) as ValidationConfig;
+      if (config.disabled) {
+        console.log('Validation check is disabled.');
+        return;
+      }
+    }
+
     // Check if validations subdirectory exists
     const validationsPath = path.join(absolutePath, 'validations');
     if (!fs.existsSync(validationsPath)) {