diff --git a/lib/jsonapi-serializers/serializer.rb b/lib/jsonapi-serializers/serializer.rb
index 3e55158..5c40d2f 100644
--- a/lib/jsonapi-serializers/serializer.rb
+++ b/lib/jsonapi-serializers/serializer.rb
@@ -294,7 +294,8 @@ def self.serialize(objects, options = {})
         namespace: options[:namespace],
         include: includes,
         fields: fields,
-        base_url: options[:base_url]
+        base_url: options[:base_url],
+        skip_included_check: options[:skip_included_check]
       }
 
       if !options[:skip_collection_check] && options[:is_collection] && !objects.respond_to?(:each)
@@ -470,7 +471,7 @@ def self.find_recursive_relationships(root_object, root_inclusion_tree, results,
           object = serializer.has_many_relationship(unformatted_attr_name, attr_data)
         end
 
-        if !is_valid_attr
+        if !options[:skip_included_check] && !is_valid_attr
           raise JSONAPI::Serializer::InvalidIncludeError.new(
             "'#{attribute_name}' is not a valid include.")
         end
diff --git a/spec/serializer_spec.rb b/spec/serializer_spec.rb
index 10a782e..06cc3c1 100644
--- a/spec/serializer_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/serializer_spec.rb
@@ -1178,6 +1178,18 @@ def read_attribute_for_validation(attr)
       expect do
         JSONAPI::Serializer.serialize(create(:underscore_test), include: 'tagged_posts');
       end.not_to raise_error
+
+      expect do
+        JSONAPI::Serializer.serialize([create(:post)], include: 'fake', is_collection: true);
+      end.to raise_error(JSONAPI::Serializer::InvalidIncludeError)
+    end
+
+    context 'when skip_included_check is true' do
+      it "doesn't raise an exception when join character is invalid" do
+        expect do
+          JSONAPI::Serializer.serialize([create(:post)], include: 'fake', is_collection: true, skip_included_check: true);
+        end.not_to raise_error(JSONAPI::Serializer::InvalidIncludeError)
+      end
     end
   end