diff --git a/relay.go b/relay.go
index c4bba0f..08ff822 100644
--- a/relay.go
+++ b/relay.go
@@ -93,6 +93,7 @@ func NewRelay(ctx context.Context, url string, opts RelayOptions) *Relay {
 		noticeHandler:                 opts.NoticeHandler,
 		authHandler:                   opts.AuthHandler,
 		closed:                        &atomic.Bool{},
+		AssumeValid:                   opts.AssumeValid,
 	}
 
 	go func() {
@@ -147,6 +148,9 @@ type RelayOptions struct {
 
 	// RequestHeader sets the HTTP request header of the websocket preflight request
 	RequestHeader http.Header
+
+	// AssumeValid disables signature verification for events received from this relay
+	AssumeValid bool
 }
 
 // String just returns the relay URL.