diff --git a/roles/base/tasks/sudo.yml b/roles/base/tasks/sudo.yml
index b658368..bc3335b 100644
--- a/roles/base/tasks/sudo.yml
+++ b/roles/base/tasks/sudo.yml
@@ -10,6 +10,6 @@
     - sudo
 
 - name: Copy sudo configuration
-  template: src=sudoers.j2 dest=/etc/sudoers mode=440
+  template: src=sudoers.j2 dest=/etc/sudoers mode=440 validate='visudo -cf %s'
   tags:
     - sudo