diff --git a/.changeset/hot-symbols-thank.md b/.changeset/hot-symbols-thank.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..65fa222b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/hot-symbols-thank.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@hono/zod-validator': minor
+---
+
+Added optional opt field for passthrough and might further editions, passthrough and tests to it
diff --git a/packages/zod-validator/src/index.test.ts b/packages/zod-validator/src/index.test.ts
index 23e21bd8..f5074e1c 100644
--- a/packages/zod-validator/src/index.test.ts
+++ b/packages/zod-validator/src/index.test.ts
@@ -49,10 +49,10 @@ describe('Basic', () => {
           }
         } & {
           query?:
-            | {
-                name?: string | undefined
-              }
-            | undefined
+          | {
+            name?: string | undefined
+          }
+          | undefined
         }
         output: {
           success: boolean
@@ -378,3 +378,87 @@ describe('Case-Insensitive Headers', () => {
     type verify = Expect<Equal<Expected, Actual>>
   })
 })
+
+describe('With options + passthrough', () => {
+  const app = new Hono()
+  const jsonSchema = z.object({
+    name: z.string(),
+    age: z.number()
+  });
+
+  const route = app.post(
+    '/',
+    zValidator('json', jsonSchema),
+    (c) => {
+      const data = c.req.valid('json')
+
+      return c.json({
+        success: true,
+        data
+      })
+    }
+  ).post('/extended',
+    zValidator('json', jsonSchema, undefined, {
+      passthroughObject: true
+    }),
+    (c) => {
+      const data = c.req.valid('json')
+
+      return c.json({
+        success: true,
+        data
+      })
+    }
+  )
+
+  it('Should be ok due to passthrough schema', async () => {
+    const req = new Request('http://localhost/extended', {
+      body: JSON.stringify({
+        name: 'Superman',
+        age: 20,
+        length: 170,
+        weight: 55
+      }),
+      method: 'POST',
+      headers: {
+        'Content-Type': 'application/json',
+      },
+    })
+    const res = await app.request(req)
+    expect(res).not.toBeNull()
+    expect(res.status).toBe(200)
+    expect(await res.json()).toEqual({
+      success: true,
+      data: {
+        name: "Superman",
+        age: 20,
+        length: 170,
+        weight: 55
+      }
+    })
+  })
+  it('Should be ok due to required schema', async () => {
+    const req = new Request('http://localhost', {
+      body: JSON.stringify({
+        name: 'Superman',
+        age: 20,
+      }),
+      method: 'POST',
+      headers: {
+        'Content-Type': 'application/json',
+      },
+    })
+    const res = await app.request(req)
+
+    expect(res).not.toBeNull()
+    expect(res.status).toBe(200)
+    expect(await res.json()).toEqual({
+      success: true,
+      data: {
+        name: "Superman",
+        age: 20
+      }
+    })
+  })
+
+})
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/packages/zod-validator/src/index.ts b/packages/zod-validator/src/index.ts
index 8a96e9d3..cb8f8b1d 100644
--- a/packages/zod-validator/src/index.ts
+++ b/packages/zod-validator/src/index.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import type { Context, Env, Input, MiddlewareHandler, TypedResponse, ValidationTargets } from 'hono'
 import { validator } from 'hono/validator'
 import { ZodObject } from 'zod'
-import type { ZodError, ZodSchema, z } from 'zod'
+import { ZodError, ZodSchema, z } from 'zod'
 
 export type Hook<
   T,
@@ -27,23 +27,24 @@ export const zValidator = <
   Out = z.output<T>,
   I extends Input = {
     in: HasUndefined<In> extends true
-      ? {
-          [K in Target]?: In extends ValidationTargets[K]
-            ? In
-            : { [K2 in keyof In]?: ValidationTargets[K][K2] }
-        }
-      : {
-          [K in Target]: In extends ValidationTargets[K]
-            ? In
-            : { [K2 in keyof In]: ValidationTargets[K][K2] }
-        }
+    ? {
+      [K in Target]?: In extends ValidationTargets[K]
+      ? In
+      : { [K2 in keyof In]?: ValidationTargets[K][K2] }
+    }
+    : {
+      [K in Target]: In extends ValidationTargets[K]
+      ? In
+      : { [K2 in keyof In]: ValidationTargets[K][K2] }
+    }
     out: { [K in Target]: Out }
   },
   V extends I = I
 >(
   target: Target,
   schema: T,
-  hook?: Hook<z.infer<T>, E, P, Target>
+  hook?: Hook<z.infer<T>, E, P, Target>,
+  opt?: { passthroughObject?: boolean }
 ): MiddlewareHandler<E, P, V> =>
   // @ts-expect-error not typed well
   validator(target, async (value, c) => {
@@ -63,7 +64,12 @@ export const zValidator = <
       )
     }
 
-    const result = await schema.safeParseAsync(validatorValue)
+    let result: z.infer<T>;
+    if (opt && "passthroughObject" in opt) {
+      result = await schema.passthrough().safeParseAsync(validatorValue)
+    } else {
+      result = await schema.safeParseAsync(validatorValue)
+    }
 
     if (hook) {
       const hookResult = await hook({ data: validatorValue, ...result, target }, c)