diff --git a/server/src/immich/api-v1/asset/asset.controller.ts b/server/src/immich/api-v1/asset/asset.controller.ts
index bc59e2dfef..37b5614908 100644
--- a/server/src/immich/api-v1/asset/asset.controller.ts
+++ b/server/src/immich/api-v1/asset/asset.controller.ts
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ import {
   Res,
   UploadedFiles,
   UseInterceptors,
-  ValidationPipe,
 } from '@nestjs/common';
 import { ApiBody, ApiConsumes, ApiHeader, ApiTags } from '@nestjs/swagger';
 import { NextFunction, Response } from 'express';
@@ -58,7 +57,7 @@ export class AssetController {
   async uploadFile(
     @Auth() auth: AuthDto,
     @UploadedFiles(new ParseFilePipe({ validators: [new FileNotEmptyValidator(['assetData'])] })) files: UploadFiles,
-    @Body(new ValidationPipe({ transform: true })) dto: CreateAssetDto,
+    @Body() dto: CreateAssetDto,
     @Res({ passthrough: true }) res: Response,
   ): Promise<AssetFileUploadResponseDto> {
     const file = mapToUploadFile(files.assetData[0]);
@@ -90,7 +89,7 @@ export class AssetController {
     @Next() next: NextFunction,
     @Auth() auth: AuthDto,
     @Param() { id }: UUIDParamDto,
-    @Query(new ValidationPipe({ transform: true })) dto: ServeFileDto,
+    @Query() dto: ServeFileDto,
   ) {
     await sendFile(res, next, () => this.serviceV1.serveFile(auth, id, dto));
   }
@@ -103,7 +102,7 @@ export class AssetController {
     @Next() next: NextFunction,
     @Auth() auth: AuthDto,
     @Param() { id }: UUIDParamDto,
-    @Query(new ValidationPipe({ transform: true })) dto: GetAssetThumbnailDto,
+    @Query() dto: GetAssetThumbnailDto,
   ) {
     await sendFile(res, next, () => this.serviceV1.serveThumbnail(auth, id, dto));
   }
@@ -133,10 +132,7 @@ export class AssetController {
     required: false,
     schema: { type: 'string' },
   })
-  getAllAssets(
-    @Auth() auth: AuthDto,
-    @Query(new ValidationPipe({ transform: true })) dto: AssetSearchDto,
-  ): Promise<AssetResponseDto[]> {
+  getAllAssets(@Auth() auth: AuthDto, @Query() dto: AssetSearchDto): Promise<AssetResponseDto[]> {
     return this.serviceV1.getAllAssets(auth, dto);
   }
 
@@ -147,7 +143,7 @@ export class AssetController {
   @HttpCode(HttpStatus.OK)
   checkExistingAssets(
     @Auth() auth: AuthDto,
-    @Body(ValidationPipe) dto: CheckExistingAssetsDto,
+    @Body() dto: CheckExistingAssetsDto,
   ): Promise<CheckExistingAssetsResponseDto> {
     return this.serviceV1.checkExistingAssets(auth, dto);
   }
@@ -159,7 +155,7 @@ export class AssetController {
   @HttpCode(HttpStatus.OK)
   checkBulkUpload(
     @Auth() auth: AuthDto,
-    @Body(ValidationPipe) dto: AssetBulkUploadCheckDto,
+    @Body() dto: AssetBulkUploadCheckDto,
   ): Promise<AssetBulkUploadCheckResponseDto> {
     return this.serviceV1.bulkUploadCheck(auth, dto);
   }
diff --git a/server/src/immich/app.module.ts b/server/src/immich/app.module.ts
index 8d02a44a91..662f45f7c8 100644
--- a/server/src/immich/app.module.ts
+++ b/server/src/immich/app.module.ts
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 import { DomainModule } from '@app/domain';
 import { InfraModule } from '@app/infra';
 import { AssetEntity, ExifEntity } from '@app/infra/entities';
-import { Module, OnModuleInit } from '@nestjs/common';
-import { APP_GUARD, APP_INTERCEPTOR } from '@nestjs/core';
+import { Module, OnModuleInit, ValidationPipe } from '@nestjs/common';
+import { APP_GUARD, APP_INTERCEPTOR, APP_PIPE } from '@nestjs/core';
 import { ScheduleModule } from '@nestjs/schedule';
 import { TypeOrmModule } from '@nestjs/typeorm';
 import { AssetRepositoryV1, IAssetRepositoryV1 } from './api-v1/asset/asset-repository';
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ import { ErrorInterceptor, FileUploadInterceptor } from './interceptors';
     PersonController,
   ],
   providers: [
+    { provide: APP_PIPE, useValue: new ValidationPipe({ transform: true, whitelist: true }) },
     { provide: APP_INTERCEPTOR, useClass: ErrorInterceptor },
     { provide: APP_GUARD, useClass: AppGuard },
     { provide: IAssetRepositoryV1, useClass: AssetRepositoryV1 },
diff --git a/server/src/immich/app.utils.ts b/server/src/immich/app.utils.ts
index 938f6f4708..26aca2a9bb 100644
--- a/server/src/immich/app.utils.ts
+++ b/server/src/immich/app.utils.ts
@@ -17,28 +17,15 @@ import {
   SwaggerDocumentOptions,
   SwaggerModule,
 } from '@nestjs/swagger';
+import { SchemaObject } from '@nestjs/swagger/dist/interfaces/open-api-spec.interface';
 import { NextFunction, Response } from 'express';
 import _ from 'lodash';
 import { writeFileSync } from 'node:fs';
 import { access, constants } from 'node:fs/promises';
 import path, { isAbsolute } from 'node:path';
 import { promisify } from 'node:util';
-
-import { applyDecorators, UsePipes, ValidationPipe } from '@nestjs/common';
-import { SchemaObject } from '@nestjs/swagger/dist/interfaces/open-api-spec.interface';
 import { Metadata } from './app.guard';
 
-export function UseValidation() {
-  return applyDecorators(
-    UsePipes(
-      new ValidationPipe({
-        transform: true,
-        whitelist: true,
-      }),
-    ),
-  );
-}
-
 type SendFile = Parameters<Response['sendFile']>;
 type SendFileOptions = SendFile[1];
 
diff --git a/server/src/immich/controllers/activity.controller.ts b/server/src/immich/controllers/activity.controller.ts
index d01d4e903a..0808c7d4d4 100644
--- a/server/src/immich/controllers/activity.controller.ts
+++ b/server/src/immich/controllers/activity.controller.ts
@@ -11,13 +11,11 @@ import { Body, Controller, Delete, Get, HttpCode, HttpStatus, Param, Post, Query
 import { ApiTags } from '@nestjs/swagger';
 import { Response } from 'express';
 import { Auth, Authenticated } from '../app.guard';
-import { UseValidation } from '../app.utils';
 import { UUIDParamDto } from './dto/uuid-param.dto';
 
 @ApiTags('Activity')
 @Controller('activity')
 @Authenticated()
-@UseValidation()
 export class ActivityController {
   constructor(private service: ActivityService) {}
 
diff --git a/server/src/immich/controllers/album.controller.ts b/server/src/immich/controllers/album.controller.ts
index d388dba771..ea1c5a428b 100644
--- a/server/src/immich/controllers/album.controller.ts
+++ b/server/src/immich/controllers/album.controller.ts
@@ -15,13 +15,11 @@ import { Body, Controller, Delete, Get, Param, Patch, Post, Put, Query } from '@
 import { ApiTags } from '@nestjs/swagger';
 import { ParseMeUUIDPipe } from '../api-v1/validation/parse-me-uuid-pipe';
 import { Auth, Authenticated, SharedLinkRoute } from '../app.guard';
-import { UseValidation } from '../app.utils';
 import { UUIDParamDto } from './dto/uuid-param.dto';
 
 @ApiTags('Album')
 @Controller('album')
 @Authenticated()
-@UseValidation()
 export class AlbumController {
   constructor(private service: AlbumService) {}
 
diff --git a/server/src/immich/controllers/api-key.controller.ts b/server/src/immich/controllers/api-key.controller.ts
index ba0aaf661a..5b50725334 100644
--- a/server/src/immich/controllers/api-key.controller.ts
+++ b/server/src/immich/controllers/api-key.controller.ts
@@ -9,13 +9,11 @@ import {
 import { Body, Controller, Delete, Get, Param, Post, Put } from '@nestjs/common';
 import { ApiTags } from '@nestjs/swagger';
 import { Auth, Authenticated } from '../app.guard';
-import { UseValidation } from '../app.utils';
 import { UUIDParamDto } from './dto/uuid-param.dto';
 
 @ApiTags('API Key')
 @Controller('api-key')
 @Authenticated()
-@UseValidation()
 export class APIKeyController {
   constructor(private service: APIKeyService) {}
 
diff --git a/server/src/immich/controllers/asset.controller.ts b/server/src/immich/controllers/asset.controller.ts
index 57a67d33fe..39a36b1759 100644
--- a/server/src/immich/controllers/asset.controller.ts
+++ b/server/src/immich/controllers/asset.controller.ts
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ import {
   AssetStatsResponseDto,
   AuthDto,
   DeviceIdDto,
-  DownloadService,
   MapMarkerDto,
   MapMarkerResponseDto,
   MemoryLaneDto,
@@ -19,21 +18,18 @@ import {
   TimeBucketAssetDto,
   TimeBucketDto,
   TimeBucketResponseDto,
-  TrashService,
   UpdateAssetDto as UpdateDto,
   UpdateStackParentDto,
 } from '@app/domain';
 import { Body, Controller, Delete, Get, HttpCode, HttpStatus, Param, Post, Put, Query } from '@nestjs/common';
 import { ApiOperation, ApiTags } from '@nestjs/swagger';
 import { Auth, Authenticated, SharedLinkRoute } from '../app.guard';
-import { UseValidation } from '../app.utils';
 import { Route } from '../interceptors';
 import { UUIDParamDto } from './dto/uuid-param.dto';
 
 @ApiTags('Asset')
 @Controller('assets')
 @Authenticated()
-@UseValidation()
 export class AssetsController {
   constructor(private searchService: SearchService) {}
 
@@ -50,13 +46,8 @@ export class AssetsController {
 @ApiTags('Asset')
 @Controller(Route.ASSET)
 @Authenticated()
-@UseValidation()
 export class AssetController {
-  constructor(
-    private service: AssetService,
-    private downloadService: DownloadService,
-    private trashService: TrashService,
-  ) {}
+  constructor(private service: AssetService) {}
 
   @Get('map-marker')
   getMapMarkers(@Auth() auth: AuthDto, @Query() options: MapMarkerDto): Promise<MapMarkerResponseDto[]> {
diff --git a/server/src/immich/controllers/audit.controller.ts b/server/src/immich/controllers/audit.controller.ts
index 785d48bd25..09b707b8a7 100644
--- a/server/src/immich/controllers/audit.controller.ts
+++ b/server/src/immich/controllers/audit.controller.ts
@@ -11,12 +11,10 @@ import {
 import { Body, Controller, Get, Post, Query } from '@nestjs/common';
 import { ApiTags } from '@nestjs/swagger';
 import { AdminRoute, Auth, Authenticated } from '../app.guard';
-import { UseValidation } from '../app.utils';
 
 @ApiTags('Audit')
 @Controller('audit')
 @Authenticated()
-@UseValidation()
 export class AuditController {
   constructor(private service: AuditService) {}
 
diff --git a/server/src/immich/controllers/auth.controller.ts b/server/src/immich/controllers/auth.controller.ts
index c8ffd52fd1..ac1fea2bcb 100644
--- a/server/src/immich/controllers/auth.controller.ts
+++ b/server/src/immich/controllers/auth.controller.ts
@@ -19,13 +19,11 @@ import { Body, Controller, Delete, Get, HttpCode, HttpStatus, Param, Post, Req,
 import { ApiTags } from '@nestjs/swagger';
 import { Request, Response } from 'express';
 import { Auth, Authenticated, GetLoginDetails, PublicRoute } from '../app.guard';
-import { UseValidation } from '../app.utils';
 import { UUIDParamDto } from './dto/uuid-param.dto';
 
 @ApiTags('Authentication')
 @Controller('auth')
 @Authenticated()
-@UseValidation()
 export class AuthController {
   constructor(private service: AuthService) {}
 
diff --git a/server/src/immich/controllers/download.controller.ts b/server/src/immich/controllers/download.controller.ts
index fcddac53d8..743797f745 100644
--- a/server/src/immich/controllers/download.controller.ts
+++ b/server/src/immich/controllers/download.controller.ts
@@ -3,13 +3,12 @@ import { Body, Controller, HttpCode, HttpStatus, Next, Param, Post, Res, Streama
 import { ApiTags } from '@nestjs/swagger';
 import { NextFunction, Response } from 'express';
 import { Auth, Authenticated, FileResponse, SharedLinkRoute } from '../app.guard';
-import { UseValidation, asStreamableFile, sendFile } from '../app.utils';
+import { asStreamableFile, sendFile } from '../app.utils';
 import { UUIDParamDto } from './dto/uuid-param.dto';
 
 @ApiTags('Download')
 @Controller('download')
 @Authenticated()
-@UseValidation()
 export class DownloadController {
   constructor(private service: DownloadService) {}
 
diff --git a/server/src/immich/controllers/face.controller.ts b/server/src/immich/controllers/face.controller.ts
index 59473950c1..f4014713b4 100644
--- a/server/src/immich/controllers/face.controller.ts
+++ b/server/src/immich/controllers/face.controller.ts
@@ -2,13 +2,11 @@ import { AssetFaceResponseDto, AuthDto, FaceDto, PersonResponseDto, PersonServic
 import { Body, Controller, Get, Param, Put, Query } from '@nestjs/common';
 import { ApiTags } from '@nestjs/swagger';
 import { Auth, Authenticated } from '../app.guard';
-import { UseValidation } from '../app.utils';
 import { UUIDParamDto } from './dto/uuid-param.dto';
 
 @ApiTags('Face')
 @Controller('face')
 @Authenticated()
-@UseValidation()
 export class FaceController {
   constructor(private service: PersonService) {}
 
diff --git a/server/src/immich/controllers/job.controller.ts b/server/src/immich/controllers/job.controller.ts
index 243b7537d2..413af44de2 100644
--- a/server/src/immich/controllers/job.controller.ts
+++ b/server/src/immich/controllers/job.controller.ts
@@ -2,12 +2,10 @@ import { AllJobStatusResponseDto, JobCommandDto, JobIdParamDto, JobService, JobS
 import { Body, Controller, Get, Param, Put } from '@nestjs/common';
 import { ApiTags } from '@nestjs/swagger';
 import { Authenticated } from '../app.guard';
-import { UseValidation } from '../app.utils';
 
 @ApiTags('Job')
 @Controller('jobs')
 @Authenticated({ admin: true })
-@UseValidation()
 export class JobController {
   constructor(private service: JobService) {}
 
diff --git a/server/src/immich/controllers/library.controller.ts b/server/src/immich/controllers/library.controller.ts
index 9ad7119799..801dc173d9 100644
--- a/server/src/immich/controllers/library.controller.ts
+++ b/server/src/immich/controllers/library.controller.ts
@@ -13,13 +13,11 @@ import {
 import { Body, Controller, Delete, Get, HttpCode, HttpStatus, Param, Post, Put, Query } from '@nestjs/common';
 import { ApiTags } from '@nestjs/swagger';
 import { AdminRoute, Auth, Authenticated } from '../app.guard';
-import { UseValidation } from '../app.utils';
 import { UUIDParamDto } from './dto/uuid-param.dto';
 
 @ApiTags('Library')
 @Controller('library')
 @Authenticated()
-@UseValidation()
 @AdminRoute()
 export class LibraryController {
   constructor(private service: LibraryService) {}
diff --git a/server/src/immich/controllers/oauth.controller.ts b/server/src/immich/controllers/oauth.controller.ts
index a62458715b..c7a5717af4 100644
--- a/server/src/immich/controllers/oauth.controller.ts
+++ b/server/src/immich/controllers/oauth.controller.ts
@@ -12,12 +12,10 @@ import { Body, Controller, Get, HttpStatus, Post, Redirect, Req, Res } from '@ne
 import { ApiTags } from '@nestjs/swagger';
 import { Request, Response } from 'express';
 import { Auth, Authenticated, GetLoginDetails, PublicRoute } from '../app.guard';
-import { UseValidation } from '../app.utils';
 
 @ApiTags('OAuth')
 @Controller('oauth')
 @Authenticated()
-@UseValidation()
 export class OAuthController {
   constructor(private service: AuthService) {}
 
diff --git a/server/src/immich/controllers/partner.controller.ts b/server/src/immich/controllers/partner.controller.ts
index 6370d8e718..65d95438d7 100644
--- a/server/src/immich/controllers/partner.controller.ts
+++ b/server/src/immich/controllers/partner.controller.ts
@@ -3,13 +3,11 @@ import { PartnerResponseDto, UpdatePartnerDto } from '@app/domain/partner/partne
 import { Body, Controller, Delete, Get, Param, Post, Put, Query } from '@nestjs/common';
 import { ApiQuery, ApiTags } from '@nestjs/swagger';
 import { Auth, Authenticated } from '../app.guard';
-import { UseValidation } from '../app.utils';
 import { UUIDParamDto } from './dto/uuid-param.dto';
 
 @ApiTags('Partner')
 @Controller('partner')
 @Authenticated()
-@UseValidation()
 export class PartnerController {
   constructor(private service: PartnerService) {}
 
diff --git a/server/src/immich/controllers/person.controller.ts b/server/src/immich/controllers/person.controller.ts
index 2447f982b4..3408aa6ec0 100644
--- a/server/src/immich/controllers/person.controller.ts
+++ b/server/src/immich/controllers/person.controller.ts
@@ -17,13 +17,12 @@ import { Body, Controller, Get, Next, Param, Post, Put, Query, Res } from '@nest
 import { ApiTags } from '@nestjs/swagger';
 import { NextFunction, Response } from 'express';
 import { Auth, Authenticated, FileResponse } from '../app.guard';
-import { UseValidation, sendFile } from '../app.utils';
+import { sendFile } from '../app.utils';
 import { UUIDParamDto } from './dto/uuid-param.dto';
 
 @ApiTags('Person')
 @Controller('person')
 @Authenticated()
-@UseValidation()
 export class PersonController {
   constructor(private service: PersonService) {}
 
diff --git a/server/src/immich/controllers/search.controller.ts b/server/src/immich/controllers/search.controller.ts
index df1bec7c63..d508531ddd 100644
--- a/server/src/immich/controllers/search.controller.ts
+++ b/server/src/immich/controllers/search.controller.ts
@@ -15,12 +15,10 @@ import { SearchSuggestionRequestDto } from '@app/domain/search/dto/search-sugges
 import { Body, Controller, Get, HttpCode, HttpStatus, Post, Query } from '@nestjs/common';
 import { ApiOperation, ApiTags } from '@nestjs/swagger';
 import { Auth, Authenticated } from '../app.guard';
-import { UseValidation } from '../app.utils';
 
 @ApiTags('Search')
 @Controller('search')
 @Authenticated()
-@UseValidation()
 export class SearchController {
   constructor(private service: SearchService) {}
 
diff --git a/server/src/immich/controllers/server-info.controller.ts b/server/src/immich/controllers/server-info.controller.ts
index 66835501cc..4987a8984d 100644
--- a/server/src/immich/controllers/server-info.controller.ts
+++ b/server/src/immich/controllers/server-info.controller.ts
@@ -12,12 +12,10 @@ import {
 import { Controller, Get, HttpCode, HttpStatus, Post } from '@nestjs/common';
 import { ApiTags } from '@nestjs/swagger';
 import { AdminRoute, Authenticated, PublicRoute } from '../app.guard';
-import { UseValidation } from '../app.utils';
 
 @ApiTags('Server Info')
 @Controller('server-info')
 @Authenticated()
-@UseValidation()
 export class ServerInfoController {
   constructor(private service: ServerInfoService) {}
 
diff --git a/server/src/immich/controllers/shared-link.controller.ts b/server/src/immich/controllers/shared-link.controller.ts
index 86045433d5..d265d018d6 100644
--- a/server/src/immich/controllers/shared-link.controller.ts
+++ b/server/src/immich/controllers/shared-link.controller.ts
@@ -13,13 +13,11 @@ import { Body, Controller, Delete, Get, Param, Patch, Post, Put, Query, Req, Res
 import { ApiTags } from '@nestjs/swagger';
 import { Request, Response } from 'express';
 import { Auth, Authenticated, SharedLinkRoute } from '../app.guard';
-import { UseValidation } from '../app.utils';
 import { UUIDParamDto } from './dto/uuid-param.dto';
 
 @ApiTags('Shared Link')
 @Controller('shared-link')
 @Authenticated()
-@UseValidation()
 export class SharedLinkController {
   constructor(private readonly service: SharedLinkService) {}
 
diff --git a/server/src/immich/controllers/system-config.controller.ts b/server/src/immich/controllers/system-config.controller.ts
index da2402efe9..73cf2c3c0a 100644
--- a/server/src/immich/controllers/system-config.controller.ts
+++ b/server/src/immich/controllers/system-config.controller.ts
@@ -3,12 +3,10 @@ import { MapThemeDto } from '@app/domain/system-config/system-config-map-theme.d
 import { Body, Controller, Get, Put, Query } from '@nestjs/common';
 import { ApiTags } from '@nestjs/swagger';
 import { AdminRoute, Authenticated } from '../app.guard';
-import { UseValidation } from '../app.utils';
 
 @ApiTags('System Config')
 @Controller('system-config')
 @Authenticated({ admin: true })
-@UseValidation()
 export class SystemConfigController {
   constructor(private readonly service: SystemConfigService) {}
 
diff --git a/server/src/immich/controllers/tag.controller.ts b/server/src/immich/controllers/tag.controller.ts
index b9d3636008..0d0c563d4a 100644
--- a/server/src/immich/controllers/tag.controller.ts
+++ b/server/src/immich/controllers/tag.controller.ts
@@ -11,13 +11,11 @@ import {
 import { Body, Controller, Delete, Get, Param, Patch, Post, Put } from '@nestjs/common';
 import { ApiTags } from '@nestjs/swagger';
 import { Auth, Authenticated } from '../app.guard';
-import { UseValidation } from '../app.utils';
 import { UUIDParamDto } from './dto/uuid-param.dto';
 
 @ApiTags('Tag')
 @Controller('tag')
 @Authenticated()
-@UseValidation()
 export class TagController {
   constructor(private service: TagService) {}
 
diff --git a/server/src/immich/controllers/trash.controller.ts b/server/src/immich/controllers/trash.controller.ts
index 9f7abe3116..b618938170 100644
--- a/server/src/immich/controllers/trash.controller.ts
+++ b/server/src/immich/controllers/trash.controller.ts
@@ -2,12 +2,10 @@ import { AuthDto, BulkIdsDto, TrashService } from '@app/domain';
 import { Body, Controller, HttpCode, HttpStatus, Post } from '@nestjs/common';
 import { ApiTags } from '@nestjs/swagger';
 import { Auth, Authenticated } from '../app.guard';
-import { UseValidation } from '../app.utils';
 
 @ApiTags('Trash')
 @Controller('trash')
 @Authenticated()
-@UseValidation()
 export class TrashController {
   constructor(private service: TrashService) {}
 
diff --git a/server/src/immich/controllers/user.controller.ts b/server/src/immich/controllers/user.controller.ts
index 7fa7ccd0fd..0b3828f5ca 100644
--- a/server/src/immich/controllers/user.controller.ts
+++ b/server/src/immich/controllers/user.controller.ts
@@ -27,14 +27,13 @@ import {
 import { ApiBody, ApiConsumes, ApiTags } from '@nestjs/swagger';
 import { NextFunction, Response } from 'express';
 import { AdminRoute, Auth, Authenticated, FileResponse } from '../app.guard';
-import { UseValidation, sendFile } from '../app.utils';
+import { sendFile } from '../app.utils';
 import { FileUploadInterceptor, Route } from '../interceptors';
 import { UUIDParamDto } from './dto/uuid-param.dto';
 
 @ApiTags('User')
 @Controller(Route.USER)
 @Authenticated()
-@UseValidation()
 export class UserController {
   constructor(private service: UserService) {}