diff --git a/src/util/schemas/Validator.ts b/src/util/schemas/Validator.ts
index 9a7c1ebb..32a89cc5 100644
--- a/src/util/schemas/Validator.ts
+++ b/src/util/schemas/Validator.ts
@@ -46,6 +46,9 @@ export const ajv = new Ajv({
 addFormats(ajv);
 
 export function validateSchema<G extends object>(schema: string, data: G): G {
+	// skip validation for settings proto JSON updates - TODO: figure out if this even possible?
+	if(schema === "SettingsProtoUpdateJsonSchema") return data;
+
 	const valid = ajv.validate(schema, data);
 	if (!valid) throw ajv.errors;
 	return data;