diff --git a/dispatcher/backend/src/common/constants.py b/dispatcher/backend/src/common/constants.py
index 43d6c5e9..66c95881 100644
--- a/dispatcher/backend/src/common/constants.py
+++ b/dispatcher/backend/src/common/constants.py
@@ -97,3 +97,6 @@
 REQ_TIMEOUT_NOTIFICATIONS = int(os.getenv("REQ_TIMEOUT_NOTIFICATIONS", 5))
 REQ_TIMEOUT_CMS = int(os.getenv("REQ_TIMEOUT_CMS", 10))
 REQ_TIMEOUT_GHCR = int(os.getenv("REQ_TIMEOUT_GHCR", 10))
+
+# OFFLINERS
+ZIMIT_DISABLE_ZIM_FILENAME_CHECK = os.getenv("ZIMIT_DISABLE_ZIM_FILENAME_CHECK", "")
diff --git a/dispatcher/backend/src/common/schemas/offliners/zimit.py b/dispatcher/backend/src/common/schemas/offliners/zimit.py
index 54556250..113cbd40 100644
--- a/dispatcher/backend/src/common/schemas/offliners/zimit.py
+++ b/dispatcher/backend/src/common/schemas/offliners/zimit.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 from marshmallow import fields, validate
 
+from common.constants import ZIMIT_DISABLE_ZIM_FILENAME_CHECK
 from common.schemas import SerializableSchema, String, StringEnum
 from common.schemas.fields import (
     validate_output,
@@ -190,7 +191,9 @@ class Meta:
             "Make sure to end with _{period}.zim",
         },
         data_key="zim-file",
-        validate=validate_zim_filename,
+        validate=validate_zim_filename
+        if not ZIMIT_DISABLE_ZIM_FILENAME_CHECK
+        else None,
     )
 
     tags = String(
diff --git a/dispatcher/backend/src/tests/integration/routes/schedules/test_zimit.py b/dispatcher/backend/src/tests/integration/routes/schedules/test_zimit.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..74de9fac
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dispatcher/backend/src/tests/integration/routes/schedules/test_zimit.py
@@ -0,0 +1,111 @@
+class TestZimit:
+    def test_create_zimit_schedule_ok(self, client, access_token, garbage_collector):
+        schedule = {
+            "name": "zimit_test_ok",
+            "category": "other",
+            "enabled": False,
+            "tags": [],
+            "language": {"code": "fr", "name_en": "French", "name_native": "Français"},
+            "config": {
+                "task_name": "zimit",
+                "warehouse_path": "/other",
+                "image": {"name": "openzim/zimit", "tag": "1.0.0"},
+                "monitor": False,
+                "platform": None,
+                "flags": {
+                    "name": "acme",
+                    "url": "https://www.acme.com",
+                    "zim-file": "acme_en_all_{period}.zim",
+                },
+                "resources": {"cpu": 3, "memory": 1024, "disk": 0},
+            },
+            "periodicity": "quarterly",
+        }
+
+        url = "/schedules/"
+        response = client.post(
+            url, json=schedule, headers={"Authorization": access_token}
+        )
+        response_data = response.get_json()
+        print(response_data)
+        if "_id" in response_data:
+            garbage_collector.add_schedule_id(response_data["_id"])
+        assert response.status_code == 201
+
+    # below test is green only if ZIMIT_DISABLE_ZIM_FILENAME_CHECK is set
+    # def test_create_zimit_schedule_bad_name_ok(
+    #     self, client, access_token, garbage_collector
+    # ):
+    #     schedule = {
+    #         "name": "zimit_test_bad_name_ok",
+    #         "category": "other",
+    #         "enabled": False,
+    #         "tags": [],
+    #         "language": {
+    #             "code": "fr",
+    #             "name_en": "French",
+    #             "name_native": "Français"
+    #         },
+    #         "config": {
+    #             "task_name": "zimit",
+    #             "warehouse_path": "/other",
+    #             "image": {"name": "openzim/zimit", "tag": "1.0.0"},
+    #             "monitor": False,
+    #             "platform": None,
+    #             "flags": {
+    #                 "name": "acme",
+    #                 "url": "https://www.acme.com",
+    #                 "zim-file": "bad_name",
+    #             },
+    #             "resources": {"cpu": 3, "memory": 1024, "disk": 0},
+    #         },
+    #         "periodicity": "quarterly",
+    #     }
+
+    #     url = "/schedules/"
+    #     response = client.post(
+    #         url, json=schedule, headers={"Authorization": access_token}
+    #     )
+    #     response_data = response.get_json()
+    #     print(response_data)
+    #     if "_id" in response_data:
+    #         garbage_collector.add_schedule_id(response_data["_id"])
+    #     assert response.status_code == 201
+
+    # below test becomes red if ZIMIT_DISABLE_ZIM_FILENAME_CHECK is set
+    def test_create_zimit_schedule_bad_name_nok(
+        self, client, access_token, garbage_collector
+    ):
+        schedule = {
+            "name": "zimit_test_bad_name_nok",
+            "category": "other",
+            "enabled": False,
+            "tags": [],
+            "language": {"code": "fr", "name_en": "French", "name_native": "Français"},
+            "config": {
+                "task_name": "zimit",
+                "warehouse_path": "/other",
+                "image": {"name": "openzim/zimit", "tag": "1.0.0"},
+                "monitor": False,
+                "platform": None,
+                "flags": {
+                    "name": "acme",
+                    "url": "https://www.acme.com",
+                    "zim-file": "bad_name",
+                },
+                "resources": {"cpu": 3, "memory": 1024, "disk": 0},
+            },
+            "periodicity": "quarterly",
+        }
+
+        url = "/schedules/"
+        response = client.post(
+            url, json=schedule, headers={"Authorization": access_token}
+        )
+        response_data = response.get_json()
+        print(response_data)
+        if "_id" in response_data:
+            garbage_collector.add_schedule_id(response_data["_id"])
+        assert response.status_code == 400
+        assert "error_description" in response_data
+        assert "zim-file" in response_data["error_description"]