All varieties here is defined over complex number. Let $X$ be a normal projective irreducible variety and let $Y$ be a projective irreducible variety. Suppose that there is a bijective morphism $f : X \to Y$. This does not imply that $Y$ is normal. One can easily construct a counterexample for curve case. My question is: 1) Is it true if $Y$ is regular in codimension 1? 2) Is there any extra condition guarantee normality of $Y$? I searched some related questions and answers such as https://mathoverflow.net/questions/12688/nonsingular-normal-schemes/12689#12689 or https://mathoverflow.net/questions/60097/checking-whether-a-variety-is-normal , but I cannot find or prove a method working on my situation. In my problem, finding local defining equations is almost impossible. Edit: One of motivation is a kind of inverse problem of Zariski's main theorem. Suppose that $g : X \to Y$ is a morphism between projective varieties with connected fiber from normal variety $X$. By taking Stein factorization, we can reduce to the situation of question.