diff --git a/pkg/apply/applier.go b/pkg/apply/applier.go
index 70d1a0e4..a19abd83 100644
--- a/pkg/apply/applier.go
+++ b/pkg/apply/applier.go
@@ -172,14 +172,16 @@ func (a *Applier) Run(ctx context.Context, invInfo inventory.InventoryInfo, obje
 			InventoryPolicy:        options.InventoryPolicy,
 		}
 		// Build list of apply validation filters.
-		applyFilters := []filter.ValidationFilter{
-			filter.InventoryPolicyApplyFilter{
+		applyFilters := []filter.ValidationFilter{}
+		if options.InventoryPolicy != inventory.AdoptAll {
+			applyFilters = append(applyFilters, filter.InventoryPolicyApplyFilter{
 				Client:    client,
 				Mapper:    mapper,
 				Inv:       invInfo,
 				InvPolicy: options.InventoryPolicy,
-			},
+			})
 		}
+
 		// Build list of prune validation filters.
 		pruneFilters := []filter.ValidationFilter{
 			filter.PreventRemoveFilter{},