diff --git a/ansible/roles/stack-sunbird/templates/content-service_application.conf b/ansible/roles/stack-sunbird/templates/content-service_application.conf
index 4b6464550..7acca1162 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/stack-sunbird/templates/content-service_application.conf
+++ b/ansible/roles/stack-sunbird/templates/content-service_application.conf
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 # And if an environment variable exists when there is no other substitution, then
 # HOCON will fall back to substituting environment variable:
 #mykey = ${JAVA_HOME}
+indexHtmlValidation.env=false
 
 ## Akka
 # https://www.playframework.com/documentation/latest/ScalaAkka#Configuration