diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index aaf3312..6382271 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -16,6 +16,5 @@ jobs:
     secrets: inherit
 
   test:
-    needs: lint
     uses: NicTool/.github/.github/workflows/test.yml@main
     secrets: inherit
diff --git a/.release b/.release
index d106d83..03a6c1a 160000
--- a/.release
+++ b/.release
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit d106d83e69d5d8c99e4d6be4ba98ddde550d082b
+Subproject commit 03a6c1ae3688bb05c658a775ec5d66086aa18bba
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index d7a2efc..25e626e 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -6,6 +6,11 @@ The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/).
 
 ### Unreleased
 
+### [0.8.4] - 2026-03-14
+
+- disable domain validation, until joi.string.domain supports /
+  - related: hapijs/address#48
+
 ### [0.8.3] - 2026-03-13
 
 - ns: NSD -> nsd
@@ -97,3 +102,4 @@ The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/).
 [0.8.1]: https://github.com/NicTool/validate/releases/tag/v0.8.1
 [0.8.2]: https://github.com/NicTool/validate/releases/tag/v0.8.2
 [0.8.3]: https://github.com/NicTool/validate/releases/tag/v0.8.3
+[0.8.4]: https://github.com/NicTool/validate/releases/tag/v0.8.4
diff --git a/CONTRIBUTORS.md b/CONTRIBUTORS.md
index f3b0392..c2e6fcf 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTORS.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTORS.md
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 This handcrafted artisanal software is brought to you by:
 
-| <img height="80" src="https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/261635?v=4"><br><a href="https://github.com/msimerson">msimerson</a> (<a href="https://github.com/NicTool/validate/commits?author=msimerson">22</a>) |
+| <img height="80" src="https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/261635?v=4"><br><a href="https://github.com/msimerson">msimerson</a> (<a href="https://github.com/NicTool/validate/commits?author=msimerson">23</a>) |
 | :----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------: |
 
 <sub>this file is generated by [.release](https://github.com/msimerson/.release).
diff --git a/lib/zone.js b/lib/zone.js
index c1bd6ee..84d63a5 100644
--- a/lib/zone.js
+++ b/lib/zone.js
@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@ const shared = require('./shared')
 
 exports.id = shared.uint32
 
-exports.zone = Joi.string().min(3).max(255).domain({ allowFullyQualified: true, tlds: false })
+exports.zone = Joi.string().min(3).max(255)
+// .domain({ allowFullyQualified: true, allowUnderscore: true, tlds: false })
 
 exports.v3 = Joi.object({
   id: exports.id,
diff --git a/lib/zone.test.js b/lib/zone.test.js
index 6307cd2..61567a2 100644
--- a/lib/zone.test.js
+++ b/lib/zone.test.js
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ describe('zone', function () {
       .map((a) => `thisis${a}atest.com.`)
 
     for (const char of invalid_chars) {
-      it(`rejects invalid: ${char}`, () => {
+      it.skip(`rejects invalid: ${char}`, () => {
         const testCase = JSON.parse(JSON.stringify(testZone))
         testCase.zone = char
 
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 234913a..5adeada 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@nictool/validate",
-  "version": "0.8.3",
+  "version": "0.8.4",
   "description": "NicTool Object Validation",
   "files": [
     "lib",
@@ -66,4 +66,4 @@
     "trailingComma": "all",
     "printWidth": 100
   }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}