diff --git a/bin/joj3-forge-convert b/bin/joj3-forge-convert
index 882c47c..53cd0c4 100755
--- a/bin/joj3-forge-convert
+++ b/bin/joj3-forge-convert
@@ -72,6 +72,10 @@ EOF
 GITEA_ORG_NAME=$org_name
 GITEA_ACCESS_TOKEN=$TEAPOT_GITEA_TOKEN
 EOF
+        if ! joint-teapot joj3-check-gitea-token "$teapot_config_dir/teapot.env"; then
+            echo "FATAL: TEAPOT_GITEA_TOKEN invalid, cannot get current Gitea user" >&2
+            exit 1
+        fi
     else
         echo "FATAL: TEAPOT_GITEA_TOKEN not set" >&2
         exit 1