diff --git a/src/commands/project/deploy/validate.ts b/src/commands/project/deploy/validate.ts
index 2b6d7ad3..a4bad304 100644
--- a/src/commands/project/deploy/validate.ts
+++ b/src/commands/project/deploy/validate.ts
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ export default class DeployMetadataValidate extends SfCommand<DeployResultJson>
     'target-org': Flags.requiredOrg(),
     tests: testsFlag({ helpGroup: testFlags }),
     'test-level': testLevelFlag({
-      options: [TestLevel.RunAllTestsInOrg, TestLevel.RunLocalTests, TestLevel.RunSpecifiedTests],
+      options: [TestLevel.RunAllTestsInOrg, TestLevel.RunLocalTests, TestLevel.RunSpecifiedTests, TestLevel.NoTestRun],
       default: TestLevel.RunLocalTests,
       description: messages.getMessage('flags.test-level.description'),
       summary: messages.getMessage('flags.test-level.summary'),