diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index c1749a5..cb3a4dd 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -92,6 +92,18 @@
           "markdownDescription": "If this is set to true, use the auth provider for the GitHub Enterprise URL configured in `github-enterprise.uri`",
           "default": false,
           "scope": "window"
+        },
+        "github-actions.validation.secrets": {
+          "type": "string",
+          "enum": ["auto", "always", "never"],
+          "enumDescriptions": [
+            "Suppresses warnings when repository context is unavailable (e.g., timing issues during initialization) - recommended",
+            "Always show warnings",
+            "Never validate secrets/variables access"
+          ],
+          "default": "auto",
+          "description": "Controls validation of secrets and variables context access in workflow files",
+          "scope": "window"
         }
       }
     },
diff --git a/src/configuration/configuration.ts b/src/configuration/configuration.ts
index d12711a..73a4af8 100644
--- a/src/configuration/configuration.ts
+++ b/src/configuration/configuration.ts
@@ -15,9 +15,11 @@ export function initConfiguration(context: vscode.ExtensionContext) {
         (useEnterprise() &&
           (e.affectsConfiguration("github-enterprise.uri") || e.affectsConfiguration(getSettingsKey("remote-name"))))
       ) {
-        await updateLanguageServerApiUrl(context);
+        await restartLanguageServer(context);
         resetGitHubContext();
         await vscode.commands.executeCommand("github-actions.explorer.refresh");
+      } else if (e.affectsConfiguration(getSettingsKey("validation.secrets"))) {
+        await restartLanguageServer(context);
       }
     })
   );
@@ -82,8 +84,7 @@ export function getGitHubApiUri(): string {
   }
 }
 
-async function updateLanguageServerApiUrl(context: vscode.ExtensionContext) {
+async function restartLanguageServer(context: vscode.ExtensionContext) {
   await deactivateLanguageServer();
-
   await initLanguageServer(context);
 }
diff --git a/src/workflow/languageServer.ts b/src/workflow/languageServer.ts
index be87dc1..b54653e 100644
--- a/src/workflow/languageServer.ts
+++ b/src/workflow/languageServer.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import * as path from "path";
 import * as vscode from "vscode";
 
 import {Commands} from "@actions/languageserver/commands";
-import {InitializationOptions, LogLevel} from "@actions/languageserver/initializationOptions";
+import {InitializationOptions, LogLevel, SecretsValidationMode} from "@actions/languageserver/initializationOptions";
 import {ReadFileRequest, Requests} from "@actions/languageserver/request";
 import {BaseLanguageClient, LanguageClientOptions} from "vscode-languageclient";
 import {LanguageClient as BrowserLanguageClient} from "vscode-languageclient/browser";
@@ -20,6 +20,10 @@ function isNode(): boolean {
   return typeof process !== "undefined" && process.versions?.node != null;
 }
 
+function getSecretsValidationMode(): SecretsValidationMode {
+  return vscode.workspace.getConfiguration("github-actions").get<SecretsValidationMode>("validation.secrets", "auto");
+}
+
 export async function initLanguageServer(context: vscode.ExtensionContext) {
   const session = await getSession();
 
@@ -35,7 +39,8 @@ export async function initLanguageServer(context: vscode.ExtensionContext) {
       workspaceUri: repo.workspaceUri.toString(),
       organizationOwned: repo.organizationOwned
     })),
-    logLevel: PRODUCTION ? LogLevel.Warn : LogLevel.Debug
+    logLevel: PRODUCTION ? LogLevel.Warn : LogLevel.Debug,
+    secretsValidation: getSecretsValidationMode()
   };
 
   const clientOptions: LanguageClientOptions = {