diff --git a/eclipse-distribution/org.springframework.boot.ide.branding/plugin_customization.ini b/eclipse-distribution/org.springframework.boot.ide.branding/plugin_customization.ini
index 2da68adcb..94aba9eb8 100644
--- a/eclipse-distribution/org.springframework.boot.ide.branding/plugin_customization.ini
+++ b/eclipse-distribution/org.springframework.boot.ide.branding/plugin_customization.ini
@@ -56,3 +56,6 @@ org.eclipse.oomph.setup.ui/enable.preference.recorder=false
 # Enable m2e APT. See: https://www.pivotaltracker.com/story/show/160300760
 org.jboss.tools.maven.apt/org.jboss.tools.maven.apt.aptProcessDuringReconcile=true
 org.jboss.tools.maven.apt/org.jboss.tools.maven.apt.mode=jdt_apt
+
+# Disable WTP validations
+org.eclipse.wst.validation/suspend=true