diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index e725725..15f8d79 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ jobs:
 | `rasa_train`         | Run `rasa train`                                                              | `true`                    |
 | `rasa_test`          | Run `rasa test`                                                               | `true`                    |
 | `data_validate`      | Validates domain and data files to check for possible mistakes                | `true`                    |
+| `data_validate_args` | Additional arguments passed to the `rasa data validate` command               | `none`                    |
 | `fine_tune`          | Fine-tune an existing model with new training dataset                         | `false`                   |
 | `workspace`          | The root directory containing your Rasa Open Source project                   | `${{ github.workspace }}` |
 | `train_type`         | The types of training (available types: `core`/`nlu`/`all`)                   | `all`                     |
diff --git a/action.yml b/action.yml
index ff074c3..25a4257 100644
--- a/action.yml
+++ b/action.yml
@@ -25,6 +25,10 @@ inputs:
     description: 'Validates domain and data files to check for possible mistakes'
     required: true
     default: 'true'
+  data_validate_args:
+    description: 'Additional arguments passed to the rasa data validate command'
+    required: false
+    default: ''
   workspace:
     description: 'The root directory'
     required: false
@@ -210,8 +214,8 @@ runs:
         if [[ "${{ inputs.data_validate }}" == "true" ]]; then
           echo "Run data validation"
           echo
-          echo docker run ${{ env.DOCKER_ARGS }} ${{ env.RASA_IMAGE }} data validate
-          docker run ${{ env.DOCKER_ARGS }} ${{ env.RASA_IMAGE }} data validate
+          echo docker run ${{ env.DOCKER_ARGS }} ${{ env.RASA_IMAGE }} data validate ${{ inputs.data_validate_args }}
+          docker run ${{ env.DOCKER_ARGS }} ${{ env.RASA_IMAGE }} data validate ${{ inputs.data_validate_args }}
         else
           echo "::warning::Data validation is disabled. To turn on data validation set the data_validate parameter to 'true'."
         fi