diff --git a/dspace/config/clarin-dspace.cfg b/dspace/config/clarin-dspace.cfg
index 53bb118d3136..e2238b7e8fa9 100644
--- a/dspace/config/clarin-dspace.cfg
+++ b/dspace/config/clarin-dspace.cfg
@@ -42,6 +42,8 @@ lr.pid.community.configurations = community=09f09b11-cba1-4c43-9e01-29fe919991ab
 lr.pid.community.configurations = community=*, prefix=123456789, type=local, canonical_prefix=http://hdl.handle.net/, subprefix=2
 # if true, PID metadata will be filled with object metadata like title
 lr.pid.resolvemetadata = true
+# needed when responsible for multiple pid prefixes
+handle.plugin.checknameauthority = false
 
 ######
 #
@@ -305,4 +307,4 @@ autocomplete.custom.allowed = solr-author_ac,solr-publisher_ac,solr-dataProvider
 ##### METADATA EDIT #####
 #### name || id
 ### these collections allow submitters to edit metadata of their items
-#allow.edit.metadata =
\ No newline at end of file
+#allow.edit.metadata =