diff --git a/cron/update.cron b/cron/update.cron
index 1e1c786..2eae1f1 100644
--- a/cron/update.cron
+++ b/cron/update.cron
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@ function bitcron_main()
     warning "Incorporating these diffs from the repository"
     cat $DIFF
     svn update || error "Could not update local copy"
+    echo "Testing ircd config"
+    /home/ircd/ircd/bin/ircd -conftest || fatal "Invalid configuration at HEAD!"
     echo "Sending -HUP to the ircd"
     pkill -HUP ircd || error "Could not send HUP to ircd"
   }