diff --git a/ansible/roles/docker/tasks/dnsmasq.yml b/ansible/roles/docker/tasks/dnsmasq.yml
index d764cf4..a1d318e 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/docker/tasks/dnsmasq.yml
+++ b/ansible/roles/docker/tasks/dnsmasq.yml
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
     dest: "/opt/dnsmasq/docker-compose.yml"
     mode: "{{ docker_compose_file_mask }}"
     owner: "{{ docker_user.name }}"
+    validate: /usr/bin/docker-compose -f %s config
   register: compose_file
   become: true
   become_user: root
diff --git a/ansible/roles/docker/tasks/netdata.yml b/ansible/roles/docker/tasks/netdata.yml
index 8bcd2a9..efc2240 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/docker/tasks/netdata.yml
+++ b/ansible/roles/docker/tasks/netdata.yml
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
     dest: "/opt/netdata/docker-compose.yml"
     mode: "{{ docker_compose_file_mask }}"
     owner: "{{ docker_user.name }}"
+    validate: /usr/bin/docker-compose -f %s config
   register: compose_file
   become: true
   become_user: root
diff --git a/ansible/roles/docker/tasks/portainer.yml b/ansible/roles/docker/tasks/portainer.yml
index 4387467..7e84b99 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/docker/tasks/portainer.yml
+++ b/ansible/roles/docker/tasks/portainer.yml
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
     dest: "/opt/portainer/docker-compose.yml"
     mode: "{{ docker_compose_file_mask }}"
     owner: "{{ docker_user.name }}"
+    validate: /usr/bin/docker-compose -f %s config
   register: compose_file
   become: true
   become_user: root
diff --git a/ansible/roles/docker/tasks/watchtower.yml b/ansible/roles/docker/tasks/watchtower.yml
index 784a510..9a79747 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/docker/tasks/watchtower.yml
+++ b/ansible/roles/docker/tasks/watchtower.yml
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
     dest: "/opt/watchtower/docker-compose.yml"
     mode: "{{ docker_compose_file_mask }}"
     owner: "{{ docker_user.name }}"
+    validate: /usr/bin/docker-compose -f %s config
   register: compose_file
   become: true
   become_user: root