diff --git a/kuryr_tempest_plugin/config.py b/kuryr_tempest_plugin/config.py
index bba3063d..5fbb4ad4 100644
--- a/kuryr_tempest_plugin/config.py
+++ b/kuryr_tempest_plugin/config.py
@@ -71,4 +71,6 @@ kuryr_k8s_opts = [
                 "have a multi-worker setup"),
     cfg.BoolOpt("cloud_provider", default=False, help="Whether or not a "
                 "cloud provider is set"),
+    cfg.BoolOpt("validate_crd", default=False, help="Whether or not kuryr "
+                "CRDs should be validated"),
 ]
diff --git a/kuryr_tempest_plugin/tests/scenario/test_namespace.py b/kuryr_tempest_plugin/tests/scenario/test_namespace.py
index 928e6b95..baee2317 100644
--- a/kuryr_tempest_plugin/tests/scenario/test_namespace.py
+++ b/kuryr_tempest_plugin/tests/scenario/test_namespace.py
@@ -282,6 +282,9 @@ class TestNamespaceScenario(base.BaseKuryrScenarioTest):
 
     @decorators.idempotent_id('90b7cb81-f80e-4ff3-9892-9e5fdcd08289')
     def test_create_kuryrnet_crd_without_net_id(self):
+        if not CONF.kuryr_kubernetes.validate_crd:
+            raise self.skipException('CRD validation must be enabled to run '
+                                     'this test.')
         kuryrnet = dict(self._get_kuryrnet_obj())
         del kuryrnet['spec']['netId']
         error_msg = 'spec.netId in body is required'
@@ -289,6 +292,9 @@ class TestNamespaceScenario(base.BaseKuryrScenarioTest):
 
     @decorators.idempotent_id('94641749-9fdf-4fb2-a46d-064f75eac113')
     def test_create_kuryrnet_crd_with_populated_as_string(self):
+        if not CONF.kuryr_kubernetes.validate_crd:
+            raise self.skipException('CRD validation must be enabled to run '
+                                     'this test.')
         kuryrnet = dict(self._get_kuryrnet_obj())
         kuryrnet['spec']['populated'] = 'False'
         error_msg = 'spec.populated in body must be of type boolean'
diff --git a/kuryr_tempest_plugin/tests/scenario/test_network_policy.py b/kuryr_tempest_plugin/tests/scenario/test_network_policy.py
index 0fc600de..4805a467 100644
--- a/kuryr_tempest_plugin/tests/scenario/test_network_policy.py
+++ b/kuryr_tempest_plugin/tests/scenario/test_network_policy.py
@@ -234,6 +234,9 @@ class TestNetworkPolicyScenario(base.BaseKuryrScenarioTest):
 
     @decorators.idempotent_id('09a24a0f-322a-40ea-bb89-5b2246c8725d')
     def test_create_knp_crd_without_ingress_rules(self):
+        if not CONF.kuryr_kubernetes.validate_crd:
+            raise self.skipException('CRD validation must be enabled to run '
+                                     'this test.')
         np_name = 'test'
         knp_obj = dict(self._get_knp_obj(np_name))
         del knp_obj['spec']['ingressSgRules']
@@ -242,6 +245,9 @@ class TestNetworkPolicyScenario(base.BaseKuryrScenarioTest):
 
     @decorators.idempotent_id('f036d26e-f603-4d00-ad92-b409b5a3ee6c')
     def test_create_knp_crd_without_sg_rule_id(self):
+        if not CONF.kuryr_kubernetes.validate_crd:
+            raise self.skipException('CRD validation must be enabled to run '
+                                     'this test.')
         np_name = 'test'
         sg_rule = dict(self._get_sg_rule())
         del sg_rule['id']
@@ -251,6 +257,9 @@ class TestNetworkPolicyScenario(base.BaseKuryrScenarioTest):
 
     @decorators.idempotent_id('47f0e412-3e13-40b2-93e5-503790df870b')
     def test_create_knp_crd_with_networkpolicy_spec_wrong_type(self):
+        if not CONF.kuryr_kubernetes.validate_crd:
+            raise self.skipException('CRD validation must be enabled to run '
+                                     'this test.')
         np_name = 'test'
         knp_obj = dict(self._get_knp_obj(np_name))
         knp_obj['spec']['networkpolicy_spec'] = []