diff --git a/doc/source/zuul.rst b/doc/source/zuul.rst
index 98e4bb8..07b777a 100644
--- a/doc/source/zuul.rst
+++ b/doc/source/zuul.rst
@@ -49,6 +49,11 @@
   Port on which the Gearman server is listening.
   ``port=4730``
 
+**check_job_registration**
+  Check to see if job is registered with Gearman or not. When True
+  a build result of NOT_REGISTERED will be return if job is not found.
+  ``check_job_registration=True``
+
 gearman_server
 """"""""""""""
 
diff --git a/zuul/launcher/gearman.py b/zuul/launcher/gearman.py
index f3b867c..3556b45 100644
--- a/zuul/launcher/gearman.py
+++ b/zuul/launcher/gearman.py
@@ -164,6 +164,11 @@
             port = config.get('gearman', 'port')
         else:
             port = 4730
+        if config.has_option('gearman', 'check_job_registration'):
+            self.job_registration = config.getboolean(
+                'gearman', 'check_job_registration')
+        else:
+            self.job_registration = True
 
         self.gearman = ZuulGearmanClient(self)
         self.gearman.addServer(server, port)
@@ -351,7 +356,8 @@
         build.__gearman_job = gearman_job
         self.builds[uuid] = build
 
-        if not self.isJobRegistered(gearman_job.name):
+        if self.job_registration and not self.isJobRegistered(
+                gearman_job.name):
             self.log.error("Job %s is not registered with Gearman" %
                            gearman_job)
             self.onBuildCompleted(gearman_job, 'NOT_REGISTERED')
@@ -502,7 +508,7 @@
             # us where the job is running.
             return False
 
-        if not self.isJobRegistered(name):
+        if self.job_registration and not self.isJobRegistered(name):
             return False
 
         desc_uuid = str(uuid4().hex)