diff --git a/hosts/servers/db-01.nix b/hosts/servers/db-01.nix
index abc8936..87a6888 100644
--- a/hosts/servers/db-01.nix
+++ b/hosts/servers/db-01.nix
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@
 
   sops = {
     defaultSopsFile = ./db-01.yaml;
+    validateSopsFiles = false;
     secrets = {
       restic-environment = {
         owner = "root";