diff --git a/src/file/validator.ts b/src/file/validator.ts
index b4c2328..19b9af2 100644
--- a/src/file/validator.ts
+++ b/src/file/validator.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import Joi from "joi";
 
+import { ActionLogger } from "../github/types";
 import { ConfigurationFile, Rule } from "./types";
 
 const ruleSchema = Joi.object<Rule>().keys({
@@ -20,3 +21,46 @@ export const schema = Joi.object<ConfigurationFile>().keys({
     .optional()
     .allow(null),
 });
+
+/** Evaluate if the regex expression inside a configuration are valid.
+ * @returns a tuple of type [boolean, string]. If the boolean is false, the string will contain an error message
+ * @example
+ * const [result, error] = validateRegularExpressions(myConfig);
+ * if (!result) {
+ *   throw new Error(error);
+ * } else {
+ *   runExpression(myConfig);
+ * }
+ */
+export const validateRegularExpressions = (
+  config: ConfigurationFile,
+  logger: ActionLogger,
+): [true] | [false, string] => {
+  /** Regex evaluator */
+  const isRegexValid = (regex: string): boolean => {
+    try {
+      new RegExp(regex);
+      return true;
+    } catch (e) {
+      logger.error(e as Error);
+      return false;
+    }
+  };
+
+  for (const rule of config.rules) {
+    for (const condition of rule.condition.include) {
+      if (!isRegexValid(condition)) {
+        return [false, `Include condition '${condition}' is not a valid regex`];
+      }
+    }
+    if (rule.condition.exclude) {
+      for (const condition of rule.condition.exclude) {
+        if (!isRegexValid(condition)) {
+          return [false, `Exclude condition '${condition}' is not a valid regex`];
+        }
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+  return [true];
+};
diff --git a/src/runner.ts b/src/runner.ts
index 76626e2..034f39d 100644
--- a/src/runner.ts
+++ b/src/runner.ts
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import { parse } from "yaml";
 
 import { Inputs } from ".";
 import { ConfigurationFile } from "./file/types";
-import { schema } from "./file/validator";
+import { schema, validateRegularExpressions } from "./file/validator";
 import { PullRequestApi } from "./github/pullRequest";
 import { ActionLogger } from "./github/types";
 
@@ -22,7 +22,14 @@ export class ActionRunner {
 
     this.logger.info(`Obtained config at ${configLocation}`);
 
-    return validate<ConfigurationFile>(config, schema, { message: "Configuration file is invalid" });
+    const configFile = validate<ConfigurationFile>(config, schema, { message: "Configuration file is invalid" });
+
+    const [result, error] = validateRegularExpressions(configFile, this.logger);
+    if (!result) {
+      throw new Error(`Regular expression is invalid: ${error}`);
+    }
+
+    return configFile;
   }
 
   async runAction(inputs: Omit<Inputs, "repoToken">): Promise<boolean> {
diff --git a/src/test/runner/config.test.ts b/src/test/runner/config.test.ts
index abff0ef..55c1306 100644
--- a/src/test/runner/config.test.ts
+++ b/src/test/runner/config.test.ts
@@ -4,14 +4,13 @@
 import { mock, MockProxy } from "jest-mock-extended";
 
 import { PullRequestApi } from "../../github/pullRequest";
-import { ActionLogger } from "../../github/types";
 import { ActionRunner } from "../../runner";
 import { TestLogger } from "../logger";
 
 describe("Config Parsing", () => {
   let api: MockProxy<PullRequestApi>;
   let runner: ActionRunner;
-  let logger: ActionLogger;
+  let logger: TestLogger;
   beforeEach(() => {
     logger = new TestLogger();
     api = mock<PullRequestApi>();
@@ -28,7 +27,7 @@ describe("Config Parsing", () => {
                 - 'example'
         `);
     const config = await runner.getConfigFile("");
-    expect(config.preventReviewRequests).toBeNull;
+    expect(config.preventReviewRequests).toBeUndefined();
   });
 
   test("should call GitHub api with path", async () => {
@@ -36,6 +35,23 @@ describe("Config Parsing", () => {
     expect(api.getConfigFile).toHaveBeenCalledWith("example-location");
   });
 
+  describe("regular expressions validator", () => {
+    test("should fail with invalid regular expression", async () => {
+      const invalidRegex = "(?(";
+      api.getConfigFile.mockResolvedValue(`
+      rules:
+        - name: Default review
+          condition:
+            include: 
+                - '${invalidRegex}'
+        `);
+      await expect(runner.getConfigFile("")).rejects.toThrowError(
+        `Regular expression is invalid: Include condition '${invalidRegex}' is not a valid regex`,
+      );
+      expect(logger.logHistory).toContainEqual(`Invalid regular expression: /${invalidRegex}/: Invalid group`);
+    });
+  });
+
   describe("preventReviewRequests field", () => {
     test("should get team", async () => {
       api.getConfigFile.mockResolvedValue(`
@@ -86,7 +102,7 @@ describe("Config Parsing", () => {
                 - 'example'
         `);
       const config = await runner.getConfigFile("");
-      expect(config.preventReviewRequests).toBeNull;
+      expect(config.preventReviewRequests).toBeUndefined();
     });
   });
 
@@ -137,7 +153,7 @@ describe("Config Parsing", () => {
                 - '.*'
         `);
       const config = await runner.getConfigFile("");
-      expect(config.rules[0].condition.exclude).toBeNull;
+      expect(config.rules[0].condition.exclude).toBeUndefined();
     });
   });
 });