diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index d99587dda..dc725eb67 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -210,6 +210,7 @@ The supported rules are described below:
 | no_summary                   | Flag any operations that do not have a `summary` field.                             | shared   |
 | no_array_responses           | Flag any operations with a top-level array response.                                | shared   |
 | parameter_order              | Flag any operations with optional parameters before a required param.               | shared   |
+| operation_id_naming_convention | Flag any `operationId` that does not follow consistent naming convention.         | shared   |
 | no_request_body_content      | [Flag any operations with a `requestBody` that does not have a `content` field.][3] | oas3     |
 | no_request_body_name         | Flag any operations with a non-form `requestBody` that does not have a name set with `x-codegen-request-body-name`. | oas3|
 
@@ -388,6 +389,7 @@ The default values for each rule are described below.
 | no_summary                   | warning |
 | no_array_responses           | error   |
 | parameter_order              | warning |
+| operation_id_naming_convention | warning |
 
 ###### pagination
 | Rule                        | Default |
diff --git a/src/.defaultsForValidator.js b/src/.defaultsForValidator.js
index c51b8faa8..0c0c705ca 100644
--- a/src/.defaultsForValidator.js
+++ b/src/.defaultsForValidator.js
@@ -26,7 +26,8 @@ const defaults = {
       'no_summary': 'warning',
       'no_array_responses': 'error',
       'parameter_order': 'warning',
-      'unused_tag': 'warning'
+      'unused_tag': 'warning',
+      'operation_id_naming_convention': 'warning'
     },
     'pagination': {
       'pagination_style': 'warning'
diff --git a/src/plugins/validation/2and3/semantic-validators/operation-ids.js b/src/plugins/validation/2and3/semantic-validators/operation-ids.js
index bb3c585f5..16d86bfca 100644
--- a/src/plugins/validation/2and3/semantic-validators/operation-ids.js
+++ b/src/plugins/validation/2and3/semantic-validators/operation-ids.js
@@ -8,9 +8,11 @@ const merge = require('lodash/merge');
 const each = require('lodash/each');
 const MessageCarrier = require('../../../utils/messageCarrier');
 
-module.exports.validate = function({ resolvedSpec }) {
+module.exports.validate = function({ resolvedSpec }, config) {
   const messages = new MessageCarrier();
 
+  config = config.operations;
+
   const validOperationKeys = [
     'get',
     'head',
@@ -160,7 +162,7 @@ module.exports.validate = function({ resolvedSpec }) {
               ',',
               ' or '
             ),
-            'warning'
+            config.operation_id_naming_convention
           );
         }
       }
diff --git a/test/plugins/validation/2and3/operation-ids.js b/test/plugins/validation/2and3/operation-ids.js
index 0f5fda485..853a95117 100644
--- a/test/plugins/validation/2and3/operation-ids.js
+++ b/test/plugins/validation/2and3/operation-ids.js
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ const resolver = require('json-schema-ref-parser');
 const {
   validate
 } = require('../../../../src/plugins/validation/2and3/semantic-validators/operation-ids');
+const config = require('../../../../src/.defaultsForValidator').defaults.shared;
 
 describe('validation plugin - semantic - operation-ids', function() {
   it('should complain about a repeated operationId in the same path', function() {
@@ -21,7 +22,7 @@ describe('validation plugin - semantic - operation-ids', function() {
       }
     };
 
-    const res = validate({ resolvedSpec: spec });
+    const res = validate({ resolvedSpec: spec }, config);
     expect(res.errors.length).toEqual(1);
     expect(res.errors[0].path).toEqual('paths./coolPath.get.operationId');
     expect(res.errors[0].message).toEqual('operationIds must be unique');
@@ -50,7 +51,7 @@ describe('validation plugin - semantic - operation-ids', function() {
       }
     };
 
-    const res = validate({ resolvedSpec: spec });
+    const res = validate({ resolvedSpec: spec }, config);
     expect(res.errors.length).toEqual(1);
     expect(res.errors[0].path).toEqual('paths./greatPath.put.operationId');
     expect(res.errors[0].message).toEqual('operationIds must be unique');
@@ -91,7 +92,7 @@ describe('validation plugin - semantic - operation-ids', function() {
 
     const resolvedSpec = await resolver.dereference(spec);
 
-    const res = validate({ resolvedSpec });
+    const res = validate({ resolvedSpec }, config);
     expect(res.errors.length).toEqual(1);
     expect(res.errors[0].path).toEqual('paths./greatPath.get.operationId');
     expect(res.errors[0].message).toEqual('operationIds must be unique');
@@ -164,7 +165,7 @@ describe('validation plugin - semantic - operation-ids', function() {
     };
 
     const resolvedSpec = await resolver.dereference(spec);
-    const res = validate({ resolvedSpec });
+    const res = validate({ resolvedSpec }, config);
 
     expect(res.errors.length).toEqual(0);
     expect(res.warnings.length).toEqual(12);
@@ -243,7 +244,7 @@ describe('validation plugin - semantic - operation-ids', function() {
     };
 
     const resolvedSpec = await resolver.dereference(spec);
-    const res = validate({ resolvedSpec });
+    const res = validate({ resolvedSpec }, config);
 
     expect(res.errors.length).toEqual(0);
     expect(res.warnings.length).toEqual(0);