diff --git a/content/en/docs/setup/install/external-controlplane/index.md b/content/en/docs/setup/install/external-controlplane/index.md
index d5d1ebe580..4a819fd4ad 100644
--- a/content/en/docs/setup/install/external-controlplane/index.md
+++ b/content/en/docs/setup/install/external-controlplane/index.md
@@ -274,6 +274,7 @@ and installing the sidecar injector webhook configuration on the remote cluster
           caAddress: $EXTERNAL_ISTIOD_ADDR:15012
           istioNamespace: external-istiod
           operatorManageWebhooks: true
+          configValidation: false
           meshID: mesh1
     EOF
     {{< /text >}}
diff --git a/content/en/docs/setup/install/external-controlplane/snips.sh b/content/en/docs/setup/install/external-controlplane/snips.sh
index 19146f3c9c..e65c254a76 100644
--- a/content/en/docs/setup/install/external-controlplane/snips.sh
+++ b/content/en/docs/setup/install/external-controlplane/snips.sh
@@ -167,6 +167,7 @@ spec:
       caAddress: $EXTERNAL_ISTIOD_ADDR:15012
       istioNamespace: external-istiod
       operatorManageWebhooks: true
+      configValidation: false
       meshID: mesh1
 EOF
 }