diff --git a/src/index.test.ts b/src/index.test.ts
index c061aa3..a773abc 100644
--- a/src/index.test.ts
+++ b/src/index.test.ts
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ const fullChartRendererConfig: Required<ChartRendererConfigOptions> = {
     selectionValidators: [
         { type: 'minimumSelectedPlaces', minimum: 4 },
         { type: 'consecutiveSeats' },
-        { type: 'noOrphanSeats', highlight: false, mode: 'lenient'}
+        { type: 'noOrphanSeats', highlight: false, mode: 'lenient', ignoreCategories: false}
     ],
     maxSelectedObjects: [
         { ticketType: 'adult', quantity: 2 },
diff --git a/src/index.ts b/src/index.ts
index a04cdee..d764db8 100644
--- a/src/index.ts
+++ b/src/index.ts
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ export interface ChartRendererConfigOptions extends DeprecatedConfigProperties,
         colorTitle?: string
         availableObjectColor?: string
         selectedObjectColor?: string
-        errorColor?: string 
+        errorColor?: string
     }
     /**
      * Sets the preset of styles to use for the seating chart user interface. {@link https://docs.seats.io/docs/renderer/stylepreset See documentation}
@@ -1050,6 +1050,7 @@ interface SelectionValidatorNoOrphanSeats {
     type: 'noOrphanSeats'
     mode?: 'strict' | 'lenient'
     highlight?: boolean
+    ignoreCategories?: boolean
 }
 
 interface SelectionValidatorConsecutiveSeats {