diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 3bf059ad..8f78f190 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 
 ### Added
 
+- Added config validations.
+  - sfsu will now crash with an error message if `no_junction` is enabled.
 - Added `app download --outdated` flag to download new versions of all outdated apps
 
 ### Changed
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index fcfb79d9..22cb3efd 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ mod limits;
 mod logging;
 mod models;
 mod output;
+mod validations;
 mod wrappers;
 
 use std::{
@@ -26,10 +27,11 @@ use clap::Parser;
 
 use commands::Commands;
 use logging::Logger;
-use sprinkles::contexts::{AnyContext, User};
+use sprinkles::contexts::{AnyContext, ScoopContext, User};
 
 #[cfg(feature = "contexts")]
 use sprinkles::contexts::Global;
+use validations::Validate;
 
 shadow_rs::shadow!(shadow);
 
@@ -171,6 +173,8 @@ async fn main() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
         COLOR_ENABLED.store(false, Ordering::Relaxed);
     }
 
+    ctx.config().validate()?;
+
     debug!("Running command: {:?}", args.command);
 
     args.command.run(&ctx).await?;
diff --git a/src/validations.rs b/src/validations.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..07d3c7dc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/validations.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+pub mod config;
+
+pub trait Validate {
+    fn validate(&self) -> anyhow::Result<()>;
+}
diff --git a/src/validations/config.rs b/src/validations/config.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e8c934be
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/validations/config.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+impl super::Validate for sprinkles::config::Scoop {
+    fn validate(&self) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
+        if self.no_junction {
+            anyhow::bail!("Junction links (symlinks) are required for sfsu to function currently. Please disable `no_junction` in your Scoop
+            config");
+        }
+
+        Ok(())
+    }
+}