diff --git a/components/renku_data_services/notebooks/blueprints.py b/components/renku_data_services/notebooks/blueprints.py
index 9fe1a6bfb..28e8c66ec 100644
--- a/components/renku_data_services/notebooks/blueprints.py
+++ b/components/renku_data_services/notebooks/blueprints.py
@@ -317,11 +317,12 @@ async def _handler(
                     )
                 if csr.target_path is not None and not PurePosixPath(csr.target_path).is_absolute():
                     csr.target_path = (work_dir / csr.target_path).as_posix()
-                if csr_id in dcs_secrets and csr.configuration is not None:
-                    raise errors.ValidationError(
-                        message=f"Overriding the storage configuration for storage with ID {csr_id} "
-                        "is not allowed because the storage has an associated saved secret.",
-                    )
+                # TODO: The UI always does this check if it is acceptable/safe
+                # if csr_id in dcs_secrets and csr.configuration is not None:
+                #     raise errors.ValidationError(
+                #         message=f"Overriding the storage configuration for storage with ID {csr_id} "
+                #         "is not allowed because the storage has an associated saved secret.",
+                #     )
                 dcs[csr_id] = dcs[csr_id].with_override(csr)
             repositories = [Repository(url=i) for i in project.repositories]
             secrets_to_create: list[V1Secret] = []