diff --git a/internal/app/spec_state.go b/internal/app/spec_state.go
index e068dcbd..a9e4d430 100644
--- a/internal/app/spec_state.go
+++ b/internal/app/spec_state.go
@@ -25,5 +25,5 @@ func (pc *StateFiles) specFromYAML(file string) error {
 
 	yamlFile := string(rawYamlFile)
 
-	return yaml.UnmarshalStrict([]byte(yamlFile), pc)
+	return yaml.Unmarshal([]byte(yamlFile), pc)
 }
diff --git a/internal/app/state_files.go b/internal/app/state_files.go
index 495d8a26..76a25508 100644
--- a/internal/app/state_files.go
+++ b/internal/app/state_files.go
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ func (s *State) fromYAML(file string) error {
 		yamlFile = substituteSSM(yamlFile)
 	}
 
-	if err = yaml.UnmarshalStrict([]byte(yamlFile), s); err != nil {
+	if err = yaml.Unmarshal([]byte(yamlFile), s); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}