diff --git a/tests/inventory b/tests/inventory
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..68b2dac3b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/inventory
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+[all]
+localhost
diff --git a/tox.ini b/tox.ini
index f4086d9c5..5c8a2282c 100644
--- a/tox.ini
+++ b/tox.ini
@@ -31,6 +31,9 @@ commands =
   #   ANSIBlE0012: Commands should not change things if nothing needs doing
   bash -c "cd playbooks; find . -type f -regex '.*.y[a]?ml' -print0 | xargs -t -n1 -0 \
     ansible-lint -x ANSIBLE0012"
+  # Ansible Syntax Check
+  bash -c "find playbooks -type f -regex '.*.y[a]?ml' -print | xargs -t -n1 \
+    ansible-playbook --syntax-check -i tests/inventory > /dev/null"
 
 [testenv:venv]
 commands = {posargs}