diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/ansible-lint.yml b/.gitea/workflows/ansible-lint.yml
index 5bde36a..1cf3089 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/ansible-lint.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/ansible-lint.yml
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ run-name: ${{ gitea.actor }} is running Ansible Code Pipeline
 on:
   push:
     branches:
+      - validate_backup
       - main
 
 jobs:
diff --git a/playbooks/rear_backup_validation.yml b/playbooks/rear_backup_validation.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..81cdb1c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/playbooks/rear_backup_validation.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+---
+- name: Perform ReaR Backup Validation
+  hosts: all
+  become: true
+  gather_facts: true
+  strategy: free
+
+  tasks:
+    - name: Import rear_vars role
+      ansible.builtin.import_role:
+        name: rhc.rear.rear_vars
+
+    - name: Validiate ReaR backup completion
+      ansible.builtin.include_role:
+        name: rhc.rear.rear_backup_validation
diff --git a/requirements.yml b/requirements.yml
index 3e38849..e1059f7 100644
--- a/requirements.yml
+++ b/requirements.yml
@@ -16,6 +16,6 @@ collections:
   - name: rhc.rear
     source: https://gitea.thezengarden.net/ansible_collections/ansible-collection-rear.git
     type: git
-    version: main
+    version: validate_backup
 
 ...
diff --git a/roles/rear_backup_validatation/tasks/main.yml b/roles/rear_backup_validatation/tasks/main.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9e246a2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/rear_backup_validatation/tasks/main.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+---
+- name: Validate ReaR backup completion
+  ansible.builtin.command:
+    cmd: "grep 'Finished running mkbackup workflow' /var/log/rear/rear-{{ ansible_hostname }}.log"
+  register: rear_backup_validate
+  failed_when: rear_backup_validate['rc'] not in [0]
+
+- name: Debug rear_backup_validate
+  ansible.builtin.debug:
+    msg: "{{ rear_backup_validate }}"
+