diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 75c6a13cd2..00ed9ce714 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -72,6 +72,9 @@ jobs:
       - name: prettier
         run: yarn prettier:check
 
+      - name: validate config
+        run: yarn backstage-cli config:validate
+
       - name: lint
         run: yarn lerna -- run lint --since origin/master