diff --git a/sudoers/included.sls b/sudoers/included.sls
index e4d4b7e..de48440 100644
--- a/sudoers/included.sls
+++ b/sudoers/included.sls
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ include:
     - mode: 440
     - template: jinja
     - source: salt://sudoers/files/sudoers
+    - check_cmd: /usr/sbin/visudo -c -f
     - context:
         included: True
         sudoers: {{ spec|json }}
diff --git a/sudoers/init.sls b/sudoers/init.sls
index 922fdf7..841efd9 100644
--- a/sudoers/init.sls
+++ b/sudoers/init.sls
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ sudo:
     - mode: 440
     - template: jinja
     - source: salt://sudoers/files/sudoers
+    - check_cmd: /usr/sbin/visudo -c -f
     - context:
         included: False
     - require: