diff --git a/haproxy/tasks/main.yml b/haproxy/tasks/main.yml
index 75a953e6..fab1ffd8 100644
--- a/haproxy/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/haproxy/tasks/main.yml
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
   - "templates/haproxy/haproxy.{{ host_group }}.cfg.j2"
   - "templates/haproxy/haproxy.default.cfg.j2"
   - "haproxy.default.cfg.j2"
+  verify: "haproxy -c -f %s"
   notify: reload haproxy
   tags:
   - haproxy