diff --git a/roles/nftables/tasks/main.yml b/roles/nftables/tasks/main.yml
index 85a6424..5069a93 100644
--- a/roles/nftables/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/nftables/tasks/main.yml
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
     mode: "0600"
     owner: root
     group: "{{ ansible_wheel }}"
+    validate: "nft -c -f %s"
   notify: Reload nftables
 
 - name: Enable service