diff --git a/app/models/domain.rb b/app/models/domain.rb
index c57d742e1..138afa66e 100644
--- a/app/models/domain.rb
+++ b/app/models/domain.rb
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ class Domain < ActiveRecord::Base
         domain.set_graceful_expired
         DomainMailer.expiration_reminder(domain.id).deliver_in(Setting.expiration_reminder_mail.to_i.days)
         STDOUT << "#{Time.zone.now.utc} Domain.start_expire_period: ##{domain.id} (#{domain.name}) #{domain.changes}\n" unless Rails.env.test?
-        domain.save
+        domain.save(validate: false)
       end
 
       STDOUT << "#{Time.zone.now.utc} - Successfully expired #{domains.count} domains\n" unless Rails.env.test?
@@ -280,7 +280,7 @@ class Domain < ActiveRecord::Base
         next unless domain.server_holdable?
         domain.statuses << DomainStatus::SERVER_HOLD
         STDOUT << "#{Time.zone.now.utc} Domain.start_redemption_grace_period: ##{domain.id} (#{domain.name}) #{domain.changes}\n" unless Rails.env.test?
-        domain.save
+        domain.save(validate: false)
       end
 
       STDOUT << "#{Time.zone.now.utc} - Successfully set server_hold to #{d.count} domains\n" unless Rails.env.test?
@@ -294,7 +294,7 @@ class Domain < ActiveRecord::Base
         next unless domain.delete_candidateable?
         domain.statuses << DomainStatus::DELETE_CANDIDATE
         STDOUT << "#{Time.zone.now.utc} Domain.start_delete_period: ##{domain.id} (#{domain.name}) #{domain.changes}\n" unless Rails.env.test?
-        domain.save
+        domain.save(validate: false)
       end
 
       return if Rails.env.test?