diff --git a/tasks/main.yml b/tasks/main.yml
index 1eaef53..eab663b 100644
--- a/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/tasks/main.yml
@@ -36,7 +36,15 @@
     trim_blocks: true
     mode: 0640
     validate: >-
-     sh -c "if sway --config %s --validate 2>&1 | grep -q sway/config.c; then >&2 echo \"Error validating sway configuration\"; exit 1; else exit 0; fi"
+      sh -c "cat {{ansible_user_dir}}/.config/sway/conf.d/* %s > /tmp/sway; \
+        if sway --config /tmp/sway --validate 2>&1 \
+        | grep -q sway/config.c; \
+        then \
+          >&2 echo \"Error validating sway configuration\"; \
+          rm /tmp/sway; \
+          exit 1; \
+        else rm /tmp/sway; exit 0; \
+      fi"
   loop:
     - 00-variables
     - 10-input