diff --git a/tasks/main.yaml b/tasks/main.yaml
index d43e6c1..715e681 100644
--- a/tasks/main.yaml
+++ b/tasks/main.yaml
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@
         dest: /opt/gitea/docker-compose.yaml
         owner: root
         mode: "600"
+        validate: /usr/bin/docker compose -f %s config -q
       register: gitea_container
 
     - name: Start Gitea and try reaching it