diff --git a/src/Application.php b/src/Application.php
index 9af0ae1..d9f0116 100644
--- a/src/Application.php
+++ b/src/Application.php
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ private function generateBackupPath(int $backupId, StorageApi $client): string
         $region = $token['owner']['region'];
         $projectId = $token['owner']['id'];
 
-        if ($region !== $imageParams['region']) {
+        if (!$this->config->skipRegionValidation() && $region !== $imageParams['region']) {
             throw new Exception(
                 sprintf(
                     'Project with ID "%s" is not located in %s region',
diff --git a/src/Config/Config.php b/src/Config/Config.php
index 17b180d..ead4404 100644
--- a/src/Config/Config.php
+++ b/src/Config/Config.php
@@ -44,6 +44,13 @@ public function includeVersions(): bool
         return $val;
     }
 
+    public function skipRegionValidation(): bool
+    {
+        /** @var bool $val */
+        $val = $this->getValue(['parameters', 'skipRegionValidation'], false);
+        return $val;
+    }
+
     public function isUserDefinedCredentials(): bool
     {
         $storageBackendType = $this->getValue(['parameters', 'storageBackendType'], '');
diff --git a/src/Config/ConfigDefinition.php b/src/Config/ConfigDefinition.php
index 10618e8..45d13dc 100644
--- a/src/Config/ConfigDefinition.php
+++ b/src/Config/ConfigDefinition.php
@@ -97,6 +97,7 @@ protected function getParametersDefinition(): ArrayNodeDefinition
                 ->scalarNode('backupPath')->end()
                 ->booleanNode('exportStructureOnly')->end()
                 ->booleanNode('includeVersions')->end()
+                ->booleanNode('skipRegionValidation')->defaultFalse()->end()
                 ->scalarNode('storageBackendType')->end()
                 ->scalarNode('accountName')->end()
                 ->scalarNode('#accountKey')->end()
diff --git a/tests/phpunit/ConfigTest.php b/tests/phpunit/ConfigTest.php
index 98ebee4..9db0ee5 100644
--- a/tests/phpunit/ConfigTest.php
+++ b/tests/phpunit/ConfigTest.php
@@ -57,6 +57,34 @@ public function testBackupId(): void
         Assert::assertEquals('', $config->getBackupId());
     }
 
+    public function testSkipRegionValidation(): void
+    {
+        $config = new Config([
+            'action' => 'run',
+            'parameters' => [
+                'backupId' => '123456',
+                'skipRegionValidation' => true,
+            ],
+            'image_parameters' => [
+                'storageBackendType' => Config::STORAGE_BACKEND_S3,
+            ],
+        ], new ConfigDefinition());
+
+        Assert::assertTrue($config->skipRegionValidation());
+
+        $config = new Config([
+            'action' => 'run',
+            'parameters' => [
+                'backupId' => '123456',
+            ],
+            'image_parameters' => [
+                'storageBackendType' => Config::STORAGE_BACKEND_S3,
+            ],
+        ], new ConfigDefinition());
+
+        Assert::assertFalse($config->skipRegionValidation());
+    }
+
     /** @dataProvider invalidConfigDataProvider */
     public function testInvalidConfig(array $configArray, string $expectedExceptionMessage): void
     {
@@ -252,6 +280,25 @@ public function validConfigDataProvider(): Generator
             true,
             Config::STORAGE_BACKEND_ABS,
         ];
+
+        yield 'config-with-skip-region-validation' => [
+            [
+                'action' => 'run',
+                'parameters' => [
+                    'backupId' => 123456,
+                    'skipRegionValidation' => true,
+                ],
+                'image_parameters' => [
+                    'storageBackendType' => Config::STORAGE_BACKEND_S3,
+                ],
+            ],
+            [
+                'storageBackendType' => Config::STORAGE_BACKEND_S3,
+            ],
+            '.',
+            false,
+            Config::STORAGE_BACKEND_S3,
+        ];
     }
 
     public function invalidConfigDataProvider(): Generator