diff --git a/erpnext/patches/v7_0/move_employee_parent_to_child_in_salary_structure.py b/erpnext/patches/v7_0/move_employee_parent_to_child_in_salary_structure.py
index 23f2778bb7f..f04fa21ddf0 100644
--- a/erpnext/patches/v7_0/move_employee_parent_to_child_in_salary_structure.py
+++ b/erpnext/patches/v7_0/move_employee_parent_to_child_in_salary_structure.py
@@ -10,4 +10,5 @@ def execute():
 		salary_employee.base = 0
 		if not ss_doc.company:
 			ss_doc.company = frappe.db.get_value('Employee', salary_employee.employee, 'company')
+		ss_doc.flags.ignore_validate = True
 		ss_doc.save()