diff --git a/lib/index.js b/lib/index.js
index 3d748fe22..ce3851a77 100644
--- a/lib/index.js
+++ b/lib/index.js
@@ -1589,6 +1589,8 @@ class Mcdev {
      */
     static async fixKeys(businessUnit, selectedTypes, keys) {
         const properties = await config.getProperties();
+        // make sure validation rules dont keep us from fixing the keys
+        this.setOptions({ skipValidation: true });
         let reRetrieveAll = false;
 
         /** @typedef {string[]} */