diff --git a/lib/opensearch/api/utils.rb b/lib/opensearch/api/utils.rb
index bd4c83dfd..12a82d891 100644
--- a/lib/opensearch/api/utils.rb
+++ b/lib/opensearch/api/utils.rb
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ def self.normalize_arguments(args)
       # @param [Hash] params the query params to validate
       # @param [Set<String>] valid_param_names the list of valid params names for the api method
       def self.validate_query_params(params, valid_param_names = nil)
+        return if OpenSearch::API.settings[:skip_parameter_validation]
         params.each_key do |k|
           next if valid_param_names&.include?(k)
           next if GLOBAL_QUERY_PARAMS.include?(k)