diff --git a/roles/relayd/tasks/main.yml b/roles/relayd/tasks/main.yml
index fd362b5..dcca92d 100644
--- a/roles/relayd/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/relayd/tasks/main.yml
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
     mode: 0600
     owner: root
     group: "{{ ansible_wheel }}"
+    validate: "relayd -n -f %s"
   notify: restart relayd
 
 - name: enable relayd service