diff --git a/app/models/check.rb b/app/models/check.rb
index bd76fe7..2207cbb 100644
--- a/app/models/check.rb
+++ b/app/models/check.rb
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ class Check < ApplicationRecord
 
   def increment_consecutive_failures!
     self.consecutive_failures += 1
-    save!
+    save!(validate: false)
   end
 
   def supported?