diff --git a/lib/middleware.ts b/lib/middleware.ts
index fa9ba349b..1e6fefdbd 100644
--- a/lib/middleware.ts
+++ b/lib/middleware.ts
@@ -62,7 +62,13 @@ export default function middleware(config: Types.MiddlewareConfig): Middleware {
       }
     })();
 
-    if (!validateSignature(body, secret, signature)) {
+    const shouldSkipVerification =
+      config.skipSignatureVerification && config.skipSignatureVerification();
+
+    if (
+      !shouldSkipVerification &&
+      !validateSignature(body, secret, signature)
+    ) {
       next(
         new SignatureValidationFailed("signature validation failed", {
           signature,
diff --git a/lib/types.ts b/lib/types.ts
index 532987958..dc77d4512 100644
--- a/lib/types.ts
+++ b/lib/types.ts
@@ -15,6 +15,14 @@ export interface ClientConfig extends Config {
 
 export interface MiddlewareConfig extends Config {
   channelSecret: string;
+
+  // skipSignatureValidation is a function that determines whether to skip
+  // webhook signature verification.
+  //
+  // If the function returns true, the signature verification step is skipped.
+  // This can be useful in scenarios such as when you're in the process of updating
+  // the channel secret and need to temporarily bypass verification to avoid disruptions.
+  skipSignatureVerification?: () => boolean;
 }
 
 export type Profile = {
diff --git a/test/helpers/test-server.ts b/test/helpers/test-server.ts
index 2487ff38d..d4f67e8b5 100644
--- a/test/helpers/test-server.ts
+++ b/test/helpers/test-server.ts
@@ -10,7 +10,8 @@ import {
 } from "../../lib/exceptions.js";
 import * as finalhandler from "finalhandler";
 
-let server: Server | null = null;
+// Use a map to store multiple server instances
+let servers: Map<number, Server> = new Map();
 
 function listen(port: number, middleware?: express.RequestHandler) {
   const app = express();
@@ -77,17 +78,40 @@ function listen(port: number, middleware?: express.RequestHandler) {
   );
 
   return new Promise(resolve => {
-    server = app.listen(port, () => resolve(undefined));
+    const server = app.listen(port, () => resolve(undefined));
+    servers.set(port, server);
   });
 }
 
-function close() {
+function close(port?: number) {
   return new Promise(resolve => {
-    if (!server) {
-      return resolve(undefined);
-    }
+    if (port !== undefined) {
+      const server = servers.get(port);
+      if (!server) {
+        return resolve(undefined);
+      }
+
+      server.close(() => {
+        servers.delete(port);
+        resolve(undefined);
+      });
+    } else {
+      // Close all servers if no port is specified
+      if (servers.size === 0) {
+        return resolve(undefined);
+      }
+
+      const promises = Array.from(servers.entries()).map(([port, server]) => {
+        return new Promise(resolveServer => {
+          server.close(() => {
+            servers.delete(port);
+            resolveServer(undefined);
+          });
+        });
+      });
 
-    server.close(() => resolve(undefined));
+      Promise.all(promises).then(() => resolve(undefined));
+    }
   });
 }
 
diff --git a/test/middleware.spec.ts b/test/middleware.spec.ts
index ec8911dad..fcc21b06f 100644
--- a/test/middleware.spec.ts
+++ b/test/middleware.spec.ts
@@ -53,8 +53,72 @@ describe("middleware test", () => {
   beforeAll(() => {
     listen(TEST_PORT, m);
   });
+
+  describe("With skipSignatureVerification functionality", () => {
+    let serverPort: number;
+
+    const createClient = (port: number) =>
+      new HTTPClient({
+        baseURL: `http://localhost:${port}`,
+        defaultHeaders: {
+          "X-Line-Signature": "invalid_signature",
+        },
+      });
+
+    afterEach(() => {
+      if (serverPort) {
+        close(serverPort);
+      }
+    });
+
+    it("should skip signature verification when skipSignatureVerification returns true", async () => {
+      serverPort = TEST_PORT + 1;
+      const m = middleware({
+        channelSecret: "test_channel_secret",
+        skipSignatureVerification: () => true,
+      });
+      await listen(serverPort, m);
+
+      const client = createClient(serverPort);
+
+      await client.post("/webhook", {
+        events: [webhook],
+        destination: DESTINATION,
+      });
+
+      const req = getRecentReq();
+      deepEqual(req.body.destination, DESTINATION);
+      deepEqual(req.body.events, [webhook]);
+    });
+
+    it("should skip signature verification when skipSignatureVerification returns false", async () => {
+      serverPort = TEST_PORT + 2;
+      const m = middleware({
+        channelSecret: "test_channel_secret",
+        skipSignatureVerification: () => false,
+      });
+      await listen(serverPort, m);
+
+      const client = createClient(serverPort);
+
+      try {
+        await client.post("/webhook", {
+          events: [webhook],
+          destination: DESTINATION,
+        });
+        ok(false, "Expected to throw an error due to invalid signature");
+      } catch (err) {
+        if (err instanceof HTTPError) {
+          equal(err.statusCode, 401);
+        } else {
+          throw err;
+        }
+      }
+    });
+  });
+
   afterAll(() => {
-    close();
+    close(TEST_PORT);
   });
 
   describe("Succeeds on parsing valid request", () => {