diff --git a/.github/workflows/main.yml b/.github/workflows/main.yml
index ab6f1fd9e..eb44e3b02 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/main.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/main.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-on: [push, pull_request]
+on: [ push, pull_request ]
 
 jobs:
   rust:
@@ -25,6 +25,9 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@master
 
+      - name: Ensure the terraform files are semantically valid
+        run: terraform validate
+
       - name: Ensure the terraform files are formatted correctly
         run: terraform fmt -check -diff -recursive