diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index e5096a3..155f155 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 # @subsquid/cli
 
+[![npm version](https://badge.fury.io/js/@subsquid%2Fcli.svg)](https://badge.fury.io/js/@subsquid%2Fcli)
+
 `sqd(1)` tool for [squid project](https://docs.subsquid.io) management.
 
 ## Installation
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index cf815da..bf82ec7 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "@subsquid/cli",
   "description": "squid cli tool",
-  "version": "2.8.3",
+  "version": "2.8.4",
   "license": "GPL-3.0-or-later",
   "repository": "git@github.com:subsquid/squid-cli.git",
   "publishConfig": {
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@
     "@oclif/core": "^3.19.1",
     "@oclif/plugin-autocomplete": "^3.0.8",
     "@subsquid/commands": "^2.3.1",
-    "@subsquid/manifest": "^0.0.1-beta.13",
+    "@subsquid/manifest": "^0.0.1-beta.16",
     "@subsquid/manifest-expr": "^0.0.1",
     "@types/fast-levenshtein": "^0.0.4",
     "@types/lodash": "^4.14.202",
diff --git a/src/manifest/manifest.ts b/src/manifest/manifest.ts
index 8f7479c..c11a3d5 100644
--- a/src/manifest/manifest.ts
+++ b/src/manifest/manifest.ts
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ export function loadManifestFile(
   let manifest;
   try {
     const raw = fs.readFileSync(manifestFullPath).toString();
-    manifest = Manifest.parse(raw);
+    manifest = Manifest.parse(raw, { validation: { allowUnknown: true } });
   } catch (e: any) {
     throw new Error(
       `The manifest file on ${manifestFullPath} can not be parsed: ${e instanceof Error ? e.message : e}`,
diff --git a/yarn.lock b/yarn.lock
index 9d5d2d5..c5035b8 100644
--- a/yarn.lock
+++ b/yarn.lock
@@ -943,10 +943,10 @@
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@subsquid/manifest-expr/-/manifest-expr-0.0.1.tgz#da8078dcdc8e765b6b82cca1a0db9dbf5bff0297"
   integrity sha512-QKrgq+BPVX03SPm/kxXr3kDRDFn+ddBAuA9ysvae3PBA0jlj5DUSFxNjIoGZoy+RBwu82t4T0Xt4oTXR8e0OBw==
 
-"@subsquid/manifest@^0.0.1-beta.13":
-  version "0.0.1-beta.13"
-  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@subsquid/manifest/-/manifest-0.0.1-beta.13.tgz#6cebdf5ae097bfc2673040057e2b850153a21364"
-  integrity sha512-g/p2NCtuCs+EzDg484qj2Dp5CMUZfzQZbxkk9OsVi8HN12TZts9yk+JUKLzp0frpPDi/A7hCL0w5T/9OQkv3Rg==
+"@subsquid/manifest@^0.0.1-beta.16":
+  version "0.0.1-beta.16"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@subsquid/manifest/-/manifest-0.0.1-beta.16.tgz#7cf1c3895a34f25b84ac466872c9ed40d0367d35"
+  integrity sha512-Xj3dVOCdOvgLMW0jVyGJ6xBK4xx29UQrfZq0tDrxhJ42Tm6h1itzudAP1BD/mkbDPNz0fe0E6+t1cimw3nEe5w==
   dependencies:
     joi "^17.12.0"
     js-yaml "^4.1.0"