diff --git a/internal/validate/install/config.go b/internal/validate/install/config.go
index 7578522f13..930cf2027b 100644
--- a/internal/validate/install/config.go
+++ b/internal/validate/install/config.go
@@ -52,6 +52,11 @@ type Insight struct {
 	DeleteWhenDone bool             `yaml:"deleteWhenDone"`
 }
 
+type Executor struct {
+	Enabled bool `yaml:"enabled"`
+	Count   bool `yaml:"count"`
+}
+
 type Smtp struct {
 	Enabled bool   `yaml:"enabled"`
 	To      string `yaml:"to"`
@@ -67,6 +72,9 @@ type ValidationSpec struct {
 	// Insight used for validation testing.
 	Insight Insight `yaml:"insight"`
 
+	// Executor check configuration
+	Executor Executor `yaml:"executor"`
+
 	//Test SMTP configuration
 	Smtp Smtp `yaml:"smtp"`
 }
@@ -116,6 +124,9 @@ func DefaultConfig() *ValidationSpec {
 			},
 			DeleteWhenDone: true,
 		},
+		Executor: Executor{
+			Enabled: false,
+		},
 		Smtp: Smtp{
 			Enabled: false,
 			To:      "example@domain.com",
diff --git a/internal/validate/install/install.go b/internal/validate/install/install.go
index a9d905a696..9b3966190c 100644
--- a/internal/validate/install/install.go
+++ b/internal/validate/install/install.go
@@ -47,6 +47,34 @@ func Validate(ctx context.Context, client api.Client, config *ValidationSpec) er
 		}
 	}
 
+	// run executor queries
+	if config.Executor.Enabled {
+		log.Printf("%s validating executor connections", validate.EmojiFingerPointRight)
+
+		executorQuery := `query executors($query: String, $active: Boolean, $first: Int, $after: String) {
+						executors(query: $query, active: $active, first: $first, after: $after){
+							totalCount
+						} 
+					}`
+		executorVars := map[string]interface{}{
+			"query":  "",
+			"active": true,
+			"first":  100,
+			"after":  "",
+		}
+
+		totalCount, err := checkExecutors(ctx, client, executorQuery, executorVars)
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+		if totalCount == 0 {
+			log.Printf("%s validation failed, 0 executors found", validate.FlashingLightEmoji)
+		}
+		if totalCount >= 1 {
+			log.Printf("%s executors found, %d executor(s) connected to Sourcegraph instance", validate.SuccessEmoji, totalCount)
+		}
+	}
+
 	if config.Smtp.Enabled {
 		log.Printf("%s validating smtp connection", validate.EmojiFingerPointRight)
 
@@ -88,6 +116,30 @@ func Validate(ctx context.Context, client api.Client, config *ValidationSpec) er
 	return nil
 }
 
+func checkExecutors(ctx context.Context, client api.Client, query string, variables map[string]interface{}) (int, error) {
+	q := clientQuery{
+		opName:    "CheckExecutorConnection",
+		query:     query,
+		variables: variables,
+	}
+
+	var result struct {
+		Executor struct {
+			TotalCount int `json:"totalCount"`
+		} `json:"executors"`
+	}
+
+	ok, err := client.NewRequest(q.query, q.variables).Do(ctx, &result)
+	if err != nil {
+		return -1, errors.Wrap(err, "checkExecutors failed")
+	}
+	if !ok {
+		return -1, errors.New("checkExecutors failed, no data to unmarshal")
+	}
+
+	return result.Executor.TotalCount, nil
+}
+
 func removeExternalService(ctx context.Context, client api.Client, id string) error {
 	q := clientQuery{
 		opName: "DeleteExternalService",
diff --git a/src b/src
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