diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 39284b4..ea128e3 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -90,6 +90,12 @@ fishctl config validate
 
 Note that some items are only formally checked, so even if the output says it is valid, your settings may not be appropriate.
 
+This command performs a connection check against the PostgreSQL server and the Redis/Valkey server. To turn it off, provide the `--offline` option:
+
+```sh
+fishctl config validate --offline
+```
+
 ### Generate VAPID keys for push notifications
 
 ```sh
diff --git a/src/command/config.rs b/src/command/config.rs
index 5d1827a..92d5c8e 100644
--- a/src/command/config.rs
+++ b/src/command/config.rs
@@ -17,7 +17,11 @@ pub(crate) enum Commands {
     /// Convert old config files to the new format
     Update { revision: Option<Revision> },
     /// Validate the config files
-    Validate,
+    Validate {
+        #[arg(short, long)]
+        /// Do not perform connection checks against database and cache servers
+        offline: bool,
+    },
 }
 
 /// Errors that can happen in `config` subcommand
@@ -32,7 +36,7 @@ pub(crate) enum ConfigError {
 pub(super) async fn run(command: Commands) -> Result<(), ConfigError> {
     match command {
         Commands::Update { revision } => update::run(revision).await?,
-        Commands::Validate => validate::run()?,
+        Commands::Validate { offline } => validate::run(offline)?,
     }
     Ok(())
 }
diff --git a/src/command/config/validate.rs b/src/command/config/validate.rs
index 7ff8da0..998c27c 100644
--- a/src/command/config/validate.rs
+++ b/src/command/config/validate.rs
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ pub(crate) enum ValidationError {
     InvalidConfig,
 }
 
-pub(super) fn run() -> Result<(), ValidationError> {
+pub(super) fn run(bypass_connection_checks: bool) -> Result<(), ValidationError> {
     if current_revision()?.next().is_some() {
         cprintln!("Please first run `<bold>fishctl config update</>` to update your config files.");
         return Err(ValidationError::OutOfDate);
@@ -66,5 +66,9 @@ pub(super) fn run() -> Result<(), ValidationError> {
         cprintln!("<bold>Note:</> This command only checks the format of the config files, and its result does not guarantee the correctness of the value.");
     }
 
+    if !bypass_connection_checks {
+        todo!()
+    }
+
     server_validation_result.and(client_validation_result)
 }