diff --git a/packages/next-utils/package.json b/packages/next-utils/package.json
index c8a7e27..eb4a734 100644
--- a/packages/next-utils/package.json
+++ b/packages/next-utils/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@mintel/next-utils",
-  "version": "1.7.14",
+  "version": "1.7.15",
   "publishConfig": {
     "access": "public",
     "registry": "https://npm.infra.mintel.me"
diff --git a/packages/next-utils/src/env.ts b/packages/next-utils/src/env.ts
index e609a7a..81c4906 100644
--- a/packages/next-utils/src/env.ts
+++ b/packages/next-utils/src/env.ts
@@ -56,6 +56,12 @@ export const mintelEnvSchema = {
  */
 export const withMintelRefinements = <T extends z.ZodTypeAny>(schema: T) => {
   return schema.superRefine((data: any, ctx) => {
+    const skipValidation =
+      process.env.SKIP_ENV_VALIDATION === "true" ||
+      process.env.SKIP_RUNTIME_ENV_VALIDATION === "true";
+
+    if (skipValidation) return;
+
     const target = data.TARGET || data.NEXT_PUBLIC_TARGET || "development";
 
     // Strict validation for non-development environments