diff --git a/util/Setup/Program.cs b/util/Setup/Program.cs
index 46e5de830..ea3b655fc 100644
--- a/util/Setup/Program.cs
+++ b/util/Setup/Program.cs
@@ -133,6 +133,9 @@ namespace Setup
             Console.Write("(!) Enter your installation key: ");
             _installationKey = Console.ReadLine();
 
+            // validate all installations for now. remove later.
+            return true;
+
             try
             {
                 var response = new HttpClient().GetAsync("https://api.bitwarden.com/installations/" + _installationId)