diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index f049071..c2e8296 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -65,6 +65,8 @@ server.register([
 - **preSend** - *(optional)* enables modification of log message
 
 ## Release History
+- **v3.2.1** (2016-08-19)
+    - disable plugin option validation as it is a breaking change
 - **v3.2.0** (2016-08-18)
     - added optional `preSend(req, log)` function to enable modification of log message
 - **v3.1.0** (2015-11-14)
diff --git a/lib/plugin.js b/lib/plugin.js
index 2449dba..4204944 100644
--- a/lib/plugin.js
+++ b/lib/plugin.js
@@ -1,15 +1,15 @@
 'use strict';
 
-var joi    = require('joi');
+//var joi    = require('joi');
 var logger = require('./logger');
 
 module.exports = {
     register: function (server, options, next) {
-        var validation = joi.validate(options, require('./schema'));
-
-        if(validation.error) {
-            return next(validation.error);
-        }
+        // var validation = joi.validate(options, require('./schema'));
+        //
+        // if(validation.error) {
+        //     return next(validation.error);
+        // }
 
         logger.config(options, function(){
             server.on('tail', function(request){
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 5553ee7..7b1bd92 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "hapi-ot-logger",
-  "version": "3.2.0",
+  "version": "3.2.1",
   "description": "logger conforming to ot standards",
   "main": "index.js",
   "scripts": {
diff --git a/tests/plugin (attributes).js b/tests/plugin (attributes).js
index 6d9ce90..97dd408 100644
--- a/tests/plugin (attributes).js	
+++ b/tests/plugin (attributes).js	
@@ -9,6 +9,6 @@ describe('plugin (attributes)', function() {
     });
 
     it('should contain version', function() {
-        expect(plugin.register.attributes.version).to.equal('3.2.0');
+        expect(plugin.register.attributes.version).to.equal('3.2.1');
     });
 });
diff --git a/tests/plugin (option validation).js b/tests/plugin (option validation).js
index cb952e1..59bad05 100644
--- a/tests/plugin (option validation).js	
+++ b/tests/plugin (option validation).js	
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ var validConfig = {
     }
 };
 
-describe('plugin (option validation)', function() {
+describe.skip('plugin (option validation)', function() {
     describe('given null servicetype', function() {
         it('should return error', function(done) {
             var config = hoek.applyToDefaults(validConfig, { servicetype: null }, true);