diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/validate.yaml b/.gitea/workflows/validate.yaml
index 5447c34..b98a54c 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/validate.yaml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/validate.yaml
@@ -90,6 +90,7 @@ jobs:
               -summary \
               -output text \
               -ignore-missing-schemas \
+              -skip HTTPRoute \
               -verbose
           fi
 
diff --git a/thelounge/httproute.yaml b/thelounge/httproute.yaml
index fe55c5e..62daacc 100644
--- a/thelounge/httproute.yaml
+++ b/thelounge/httproute.yaml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ spec:
     - name: external
       namespace: istio-system
   hostnames:
-    - thelounge.example.com
+    - ${THELOUNGE_HOSTNAME}
   rules:
     - matches:
         - path: