diff --git a/share/config.yml b/share/config.yml
index af64f15b..ac6e30ca 100644
--- a/share/config.yml
+++ b/share/config.yml
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ suggest_guest: false
 navbar_autocomplete: true
 trust_remote_user: false
 trust_x_remote_user: false
+validate_remote_user: false
 api_token_lifetime: 3600
 tacacs: {}
 radius: {}