diff --git a/ZB.MOM.WW.GalaxyRepository/src/ZB.MOM.WW.GalaxyRepository/DependencyInjection/GalaxyRepositoryServiceCollectionExtensions.cs b/ZB.MOM.WW.GalaxyRepository/src/ZB.MOM.WW.GalaxyRepository/DependencyInjection/GalaxyRepositoryServiceCollectionExtensions.cs
index b69895d..38596c9 100644
--- a/ZB.MOM.WW.GalaxyRepository/src/ZB.MOM.WW.GalaxyRepository/DependencyInjection/GalaxyRepositoryServiceCollectionExtensions.cs
+++ b/ZB.MOM.WW.GalaxyRepository/src/ZB.MOM.WW.GalaxyRepository/DependencyInjection/GalaxyRepositoryServiceCollectionExtensions.cs
@@ -36,10 +36,12 @@ public static class GalaxyRepositoryServiceCollectionExtensions
         ArgumentNullException.ThrowIfNull(configuration);
         ArgumentException.ThrowIfNullOrWhiteSpace(sectionPath);
 
+        // Bind only — this shared lib ships no validator, so a .ValidateOnStart() here
+        // would be a silent no-op. The consuming application owns option validation
+        // (e.g. the sidecar's ConfigPreflight / validated-options layer).
         services
             .AddOptions<GalaxyRepositoryOptions>()
-            .Bind(configuration.GetSection(sectionPath))
-            .ValidateOnStart();
+            .Bind(configuration.GetSection(sectionPath));
 
         services.AddSingleton(sp =>
             new GalaxyRepository(sp.GetRequiredService<IOptions<GalaxyRepositoryOptions>>().Value));