diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 72e17c2..599445e 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -121,6 +121,11 @@ Disable output
 
 To disable output from Seed Fu, set `SeedFu.quiet = true`.
 
+Enable validate
+--------------
+
+To enable model validations from Seed Fu, set `SeedFu.validate = true`.
+
 Handling large seed files
 -------------------------
 
diff --git a/lib/seed-fu.rb b/lib/seed-fu.rb
index 4748559..e2e6eff 100644
--- a/lib/seed-fu.rb
+++ b/lib/seed-fu.rb
@@ -22,6 +22,11 @@ module SeedFu
   # `Rails.root/db/fixtures/Rails.env`
   @@fixture_paths = ['db/fixtures']
 
+  mattr_accessor :validate
+
+  # Set `SeedFu.validation = true` to validate seeds
+  @@validate = false
+
   # Load seed data from files
   # @param [Array] fixture_paths The paths to look for seed files in
   # @param [Regexp] filter If given, only filenames matching this expression will be loaded
diff --git a/lib/seed-fu/seeder.rb b/lib/seed-fu/seeder.rb
index 37a3ea8..e589325 100644
--- a/lib/seed-fu/seeder.rb
+++ b/lib/seed-fu/seeder.rb
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ class Seeder
     #   particular record.
     # @param [Hash] options
     # @option options [Boolean] :quiet (SeedFu.quiet) If true, output will be silenced
+    # @option options [Boolean] :validate (SeedFu.validate) If true, creations will be validated
     # @option options [Boolean] :insert_only (false) If true then existing records which match the
     #   constraints will not be updated, even if the seed data has changed
     def initialize(model_class, constraints, data, options = {})
@@ -24,6 +25,7 @@ def initialize(model_class, constraints, data, options = {})
       @options     = options.symbolize_keys
 
       @options[:quiet] ||= SeedFu.quiet
+      @options[:validate] ||= SeedFu.validate
 
       validate_constraints!
       validate_data!
@@ -71,7 +73,7 @@ def seed_record(data)
         else
           record.assign_attributes(data)
         end
-        record.save(:validate => false) || raise(ActiveRecord::RecordNotSaved, 'Record not saved!')
+        record.save!(:validate => @options[:validate]) || raise(ActiveRecord::RecordNotSaved, 'Record not saved!')
         record
       end