diff --git a/modules/common/annotations/annotations.go b/modules/common/annotations/annotations.go
index 468c3cde..4b23a18f 100644
--- a/modules/common/annotations/annotations.go
+++ b/modules/common/annotations/annotations.go
@@ -29,6 +29,10 @@ const (
 	// a reconciliation. Changing its value forces a new reconcile event.
 	// Used in multiple operators, therefore defined as a shared constant.
 	ReconcileTriggerAnnotation = "openstack.org/reconcile-trigger"
+
+	// SkipValidationAnnotation is set on a resource to skip webhook validation.
+	// The annotation key presence is what matters; the value is ignored.
+	SkipValidationAnnotation = "openstack.org/skip-webhook-validation"
 )
 
 // IsPaused returns true if the PausedAnnotation key is present on the object.
@@ -40,3 +44,13 @@ func IsPaused(obj metav1.Object) bool {
 	_, exists := annotations[PausedAnnotation]
 	return exists
 }
+
+// SkipValidation returns true if the SkipValidationAnnotation key is present on the object.
+func SkipValidation(obj metav1.Object) bool {
+	annotations := obj.GetAnnotations()
+	if annotations == nil {
+		return false
+	}
+	_, exists := annotations[SkipValidationAnnotation]
+	return exists
+}
diff --git a/modules/common/annotations/annotations_test.go b/modules/common/annotations/annotations_test.go
index 0a310831..34dcf899 100644
--- a/modules/common/annotations/annotations_test.go
+++ b/modules/common/annotations/annotations_test.go
@@ -69,3 +69,48 @@ func TestIsPaused(t *testing.T) {
 		g.Expect(IsPaused(obj)).To(BeTrue())
 	})
 }
+
+func TestSkipValidation(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Run("returns false when annotations are nil", func(t *testing.T) {
+		g := NewWithT(t)
+		obj := &corev1.ConfigMap{
+			ObjectMeta: metav1.ObjectMeta{
+				Name: "test",
+			},
+		}
+		g.Expect(SkipValidation(obj)).To(BeFalse())
+	})
+
+	t.Run("returns false when annotation is not present", func(t *testing.T) {
+		g := NewWithT(t)
+		obj := &corev1.ConfigMap{
+			ObjectMeta: metav1.ObjectMeta{
+				Name:        "test",
+				Annotations: map[string]string{"other": "value"},
+			},
+		}
+		g.Expect(SkipValidation(obj)).To(BeFalse())
+	})
+
+	t.Run("returns true when annotation is present with empty value", func(t *testing.T) {
+		g := NewWithT(t)
+		obj := &corev1.ConfigMap{
+			ObjectMeta: metav1.ObjectMeta{
+				Name:        "test",
+				Annotations: map[string]string{SkipValidationAnnotation: ""},
+			},
+		}
+		g.Expect(SkipValidation(obj)).To(BeTrue())
+	})
+
+	t.Run("returns true when annotation is present with any value", func(t *testing.T) {
+		g := NewWithT(t)
+		obj := &corev1.ConfigMap{
+			ObjectMeta: metav1.ObjectMeta{
+				Name:        "test",
+				Annotations: map[string]string{SkipValidationAnnotation: "true"},
+			},
+		}
+		g.Expect(SkipValidation(obj)).To(BeTrue())
+	})
+}