diff --git a/CHANGELOG.rst b/CHANGELOG.rst
index b746bbedb3..e2a8b94bda 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.rst
+++ b/CHANGELOG.rst
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ Changed
 * Fix misc DeprecationWarnings to prepare for python 3.10 support. #6188 (by @nzlosh)
 * Update st2client deps: editor and prompt-toolkit. #6189 (by @nzlosh)
 * Updated dependency oslo.config to prepare for python 3.10 support. #6193 (by @nzlosh)
+* pass without exception if jinja parameter is not found. #6101 (by @guzzijones12)
 
 Added
 ~~~~~
diff --git a/st2api/tests/unit/controllers/v1/test_executions.py b/st2api/tests/unit/controllers/v1/test_executions.py
index eb3face2ba..34ade4c84e 100644
--- a/st2api/tests/unit/controllers/v1/test_executions.py
+++ b/st2api/tests/unit/controllers/v1/test_executions.py
@@ -774,10 +774,8 @@ def test_post_parameter_render_failed(self):
         # Runner type does not expects additional properties.
         execution["parameters"]["hosts"] = "{{ABSENT}}"
         post_resp = self._do_post(execution, expect_errors=True)
-        self.assertEqual(post_resp.status_int, 400)
-        self.assertEqual(
-            post_resp.json["faultstring"], 'Dependency unsatisfied in variable "ABSENT"'
-        )
+        # we no longer fail if parameter is not found
+        self.assertEqual(post_resp.status_int, 201)
 
     def test_post_parameter_validation_explicit_none(self):
         execution = copy.deepcopy(LIVE_ACTION_1)
diff --git a/st2common/st2common/util/param.py b/st2common/st2common/util/param.py
index 67fb83e9ac..2e2dbabd15 100644
--- a/st2common/st2common/util/param.py
+++ b/st2common/st2common/util/param.py
@@ -170,17 +170,81 @@ def _process_defaults(G, schemas):
                 _process(G, name, value.get("default"))
 
 
+def _check_any_bad(G, nodes, check_any_bad=None, tracked_parents=None):
+    """
+    :param G: nx.DiGraph
+    :param nodes: list[dict]
+    :param check_any_bad: list[boolean]
+    :param tracked_parents: list[str]
+    """
+    if tracked_parents is None:
+        tracked_parents = []
+    if check_any_bad is None:
+        check_any_bad = []
+    for name in nodes:
+        if "value" not in G.nodes[name] and "template" not in G.nodes[name]:
+            # this is a string not a jinja template;  embedded {{sometext}}
+            check_any_bad.append(False)
+        else:
+            check_any_bad.append(True)
+        if name not in tracked_parents:
+            children = [i for i in G.predecessors(name)]
+            tracked_parents.extend(nodes)
+            _check_any_bad(G, children, check_any_bad, tracked_parents)
+    return check_any_bad
+
+
+def _remove_bad(g_copy, parent, nodes, tracked_parents=None):
+    """
+    :param G: nx.DiGraph
+    :param nodes: str
+    :param check_any_bad: list[str]
+    :param tracked_parents: list[str]
+    """
+
+    if tracked_parents is None:
+        tracked_parents = [parent]
+    else:
+        tracked_parents.append(parent)
+    for i in nodes:
+        if "template" in g_copy.nodes[parent].keys():
+            g_copy.nodes[parent]["value"] = g_copy.nodes[parent].pop("template")
+        if i in g_copy.nodes:
+            children = [i for i in g_copy.predecessors(i)]
+            if children:
+                if i not in tracked_parents:
+                    _remove_bad(g_copy, i, children)
+            # remove template for neighbors; this isn't actually a variable
+            # it is a value
+            # remove template attr if it exists on parent
+            # remove edges
+            g_copy.remove_edge(i, parent)
+            # remove node from graph
+            g_copy.remove_node(i)
+
+
 def _validate(G):
     """
     Validates dependency graph to ensure it has no missing or cyclic dependencies
     """
+    g_copy = G.copy()
     for name in G.nodes:
-        if "value" not in G.nodes[name] and "template" not in G.nodes[name]:
-            msg = 'Dependency unsatisfied in variable "%s"' % name
-            raise ParamException(msg)
-
-    if not nx.is_directed_acyclic_graph(G):
-        graph_cycles = nx.simple_cycles(G)
+        children = [i for i in G.predecessors(name)]
+        if len(children) > 0:
+            # has children
+            check_all = _check_any_bad(G, children)
+            # check if all are FALSE
+            if not any(check_all):
+                # this is a string or object with embedded jinja string that
+                # doesn't exist as a parameter and  not a jinja template;  embedded {{sometext}}
+                _remove_bad(g_copy, name, children)
+            elif True in check_all and False in check_all:
+                msg = 'Dependency unsatisfied in variable "%s"' % name
+                # one of the parameters exists but not all
+                raise ParamException(msg)
+
+    if not nx.is_directed_acyclic_graph(g_copy):
+        graph_cycles = nx.simple_cycles(g_copy)
 
         variable_names = []
         for cycle in graph_cycles:
@@ -197,6 +261,7 @@ def _validate(G):
             "referencing itself" % (variable_names)
         )
         raise ParamException(msg)
+    return g_copy
 
 
 def _render(node, render_context):
@@ -276,7 +341,6 @@ def _cast_params_from(params, context, schemas):
     # value is a template, it is rendered and added to the live params before this validation.
     for schema in schemas:
         for param_name, param_details in schema.items():
-
             # Skip if the parameter have immutable set to true in schema
             if param_details.get("immutable"):
                 continue
@@ -336,8 +400,7 @@ def render_live_params(
 
     [_process(G, name, value) for name, value in six.iteritems(params)]
     _process_defaults(G, [action_parameters, runner_parameters])
-    _validate(G)
-
+    G = _validate(G)
     context = _resolve_dependencies(G)
     live_params = _cast_params_from(
         params, context, [action_parameters, runner_parameters]
@@ -359,7 +422,7 @@ def render_final_params(runner_parameters, action_parameters, params, action_con
     # by that point, all params should already be resolved so any template should be treated value
     [G.add_node(name, value=value) for name, value in six.iteritems(params)]
     _process_defaults(G, [action_parameters, runner_parameters])
-    _validate(G)
+    G = _validate(G)
 
     context = _resolve_dependencies(G)
     context = _cast_params_from(
diff --git a/st2common/tests/unit/test_param_utils.py b/st2common/tests/unit/test_param_utils.py
index 2aa2d05218..9b53f94543 100644
--- a/st2common/tests/unit/test_param_utils.py
+++ b/st2common/tests/unit/test_param_utils.py
@@ -59,7 +59,6 @@ class ParamsUtilsTest(DbTestCase):
     runnertype_db = FIXTURES["runners"]["testrunner1.yaml"]
 
     def test_process_jinja_exception(self):
-
         action_context = {"api_user": "noob"}
         config = {}
         G = param_utils._create_graph(action_context, config)
@@ -69,7 +68,6 @@ def test_process_jinja_exception(self):
         self.assertEquals(G.nodes.get(name, {}).get("value"), value)
 
     def test_process_jinja_template(self):
-
         action_context = {"api_user": "noob"}
         config = {}
         G = param_utils._create_graph(action_context, config)
@@ -521,31 +519,23 @@ def test_get_finalized_params_with_cyclic_dependency(self):
         self.assertTrue(test_pass)
 
     def test_get_finalized_params_with_missing_dependency(self):
-        params = {"r1": "{{r3}}", "r2": "{{r3}}"}
+        params = {"r1": "{{r3}}", "r2": "{{r3}}{{r4}}"}
         runner_param_info = {"r1": {}, "r2": {}}
         action_param_info = {}
-        test_pass = True
-        try:
-            param_utils.get_finalized_params(
-                runner_param_info, action_param_info, params, {"user": None}
-            )
-            test_pass = False
-        except ParamException as e:
-            test_pass = six.text_type(e).find("Dependency") == 0
-        self.assertTrue(test_pass)
+        result = param_utils.get_finalized_params(
+            runner_param_info, action_param_info, params, {"user": None}
+        )
+        self.assertEquals(result[0]["r1"], params["r1"])
+        self.assertEquals(result[0]["r2"], params["r2"])
 
         params = {}
         runner_param_info = {"r1": {"default": "{{r3}}"}, "r2": {"default": "{{r3}}"}}
         action_param_info = {}
-        test_pass = True
-        try:
-            param_utils.get_finalized_params(
-                runner_param_info, action_param_info, params, {"user": None}
-            )
-            test_pass = False
-        except ParamException as e:
-            test_pass = six.text_type(e).find("Dependency") == 0
-        self.assertTrue(test_pass)
+        result2 = param_utils.get_finalized_params(
+            runner_param_info, action_param_info, params, {"user": None}
+        )
+        self.assertEquals(result2[0]["r1"], runner_param_info["r1"]["default"])
+        self.assertEquals(result2[0]["r2"], runner_param_info["r2"]["default"])
 
     def test_get_finalized_params_no_double_rendering(self):
         params = {"r1": "{{ action_context.h1 }}{{ action_context.h2 }}"}
@@ -788,17 +778,12 @@ def test_unsatisfied_dependency_friendly_error_message(self):
         }
         action_context = {"user": None}
 
-        expected_msg = 'Dependency unsatisfied in variable "variable_not_defined"'
-        self.assertRaisesRegex(
-            ParamException,
-            expected_msg,
-            param_utils.render_live_params,
-            runner_param_info,
-            action_param_info,
-            params,
-            action_context,
+        result = param_utils.render_live_params(
+            runner_param_info, action_param_info, params, action_context
         )
 
+        self.assertEquals(result["r4"], params["r4"])
+
     def test_add_default_templates_to_live_params(self):
         """Test addition of template values in defaults to live params"""