diff --git a/crowdin.yml b/crowdin.yml
index be4e256d..b1463a0a 100644
--- a/crowdin.yml
+++ b/crowdin.yml
@@ -17,6 +17,9 @@ files: [
   #
   "translation" : "/locales/%two_letters_code%/%original_file_name%",
 
+  # ONLY AS TEMPORARY WORKAROUND
+  # preserve translations and validations of changed strings
+  "update_option": "update_without_changes",
   #
   # Often software projects have custom names for locale directories. crowdin-cli allows you to map your own languages to be understandable by Crowdin.
   #