diff --git a/.github/workflows/test_e2e.yml b/.github/workflows/test_e2e.yml
index 6f3838bf7..87b7429f9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test_e2e.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test_e2e.yml
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ jobs:
           sudo chown runner:docker -R *
           bun install
           sudo cp ./nginx/gradido.conf /etc/nginx/sites-available/default
+          sudo nginx -t
           sudo systemctl start nginx
 
       - name: End-to-end tests | prepare