diff --git a/src/simdb/cli/commands/simulation.py b/src/simdb/cli/commands/simulation.py
index d7327c2a..fa3b83a1 100644
--- a/src/simdb/cli/commands/simulation.py
+++ b/src/simdb/cli/commands/simulation.py
@@ -245,12 +245,13 @@ def simulation_push(
     if replaces:
         simulation.set_meta("replaces", replaces)
 
-    schemas = api.get_validation_schemas()
-    try:
-        for schema in schemas:
-            Validator(schema, config).validate(simulation)
-    except ValidationError as err:
-        raise click.ClickException(f"Simulation does not validate: {err}") from err
+    if api.get_upload_options().get("auto_validate", True):
+        schemas = api.get_validation_schemas()
+        try:
+            for schema in schemas:
+                Validator(schema, config).validate(simulation)
+        except ValidationError as err:
+            raise click.ClickException(f"Simulation does not validate: {err}") from err
 
     api.push_simulation(simulation, out_stream=sys.stdout, add_watcher=add_watcher)
 
diff --git a/src/simdb/remote/apis/__init__.py b/src/simdb/remote/apis/__init__.py
index 99c3d4ff..cbab29cb 100644
--- a/src/simdb/remote/apis/__init__.py
+++ b/src/simdb/remote/apis/__init__.py
@@ -154,12 +154,16 @@ def get(self, user: User):
 
             Returns the server-side upload behaviour flags clients should honour
             when pushing simulations, such as whether files and IMAS data are
-            copied onto the server.
+            copied onto the server, and whether the server automatically
+            validates simulations on push.
             """
             config = current_app.simdb_config
             options = {
                 "copy_files": config.get_option("server.copy_files", default=True),
                 "copy_ids": config.get_option("server.copy_ids", default=True),
+                "auto_validate": config.get_option(
+                    "validation.auto_validate", default=False
+                ),
             }
 
             return jsonify(options)