diff --git a/.github/workflows/dynamic-analysis.yml b/.github/workflows/dynamic-analysis.yml
index 423ea925..15f6b8ef 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/dynamic-analysis.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/dynamic-analysis.yml
@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@ jobs:
     - run: cargo nextest run
       env:
         RUN_INTEGRATION_TESTS: "1"
+        # This key is used for integration tests
+        FOSSA_API_KEY: ${{ secrets.FOSSA_API_KEY }}
     # nextest doesn't run doctests, but does test everything else: https://github.com/nextest-rs/nextest/issues/16
     # run doctests after; this won't result in any extra rebuilds and is very quick.
     # doctest overview: https://doc.rust-lang.org/rustdoc/write-documentation/documentation-tests.html
diff --git a/src/cmd/run.rs b/src/cmd/run.rs
index eb8248fd..95c1ce1d 100644
--- a/src/cmd/run.rs
+++ b/src/cmd/run.rs
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 use std::time::Duration;
 
-use error_stack::{Result, ResultExt};
+use error_stack::{report, Result, ResultExt};
 use futures::TryStreamExt;
 use futures::{future::try_join_all, try_join, StreamExt};
 use governor::{Quota, RateLimiter};
@@ -18,7 +18,11 @@ use tracing::{debug, info};
 use uuid::Uuid;
 
 use crate::api::fossa::{self, CliMetadata, ProjectMetadata};
-use crate::api::remote::{git, BranchImportStrategy, Reference, TagImportStrategy};
+use crate::api::remote::git::repository;
+use crate::api::remote::{
+    git, BranchImportStrategy, Integrations, Protocol, Reference, TagImportStrategy,
+};
+use crate::ext::result::WrapErr;
 use crate::ext::tracing::span_record;
 use crate::fossa_cli::{self, DesiredVersion, Location, SourceUnits};
 use crate::queue::Queue;
@@ -84,6 +88,18 @@ pub enum Error {
     /// If we fail to delete tasks' state in the sqlite DB, this error is raised
     #[error("delete tasks' state")]
     TaskDeleteState,
+
+    /// Preflight checks failed
+    #[error("preflight checks")]
+    PreflightChecks,
+
+    /// Failed to connect to at least one integration
+    #[error("integration connections")]
+    IntegrationConnection,
+
+    /// Failed to connect to FOSSA  
+    #[error("FOSSA connection")]
+    FossaConnection,
 }
 
 /// Similar to [`AppContext`], but scoped for this subcommand.
@@ -114,9 +130,52 @@ pub async fn main<D: Database>(ctx: &AppContext, config: Config, db: D) -> Resul
         }
     }
 
+    let preflight_checks = preflight_checks(&ctx);
     let healthcheck_worker = healthcheck(&ctx.db);
     let integration_worker = integrations(&ctx);
-    try_join!(healthcheck_worker, integration_worker).discard_ok()
+    try_join!(preflight_checks, healthcheck_worker, integration_worker).discard_ok()
+}
+
+/// Checks and catches network misconfigurations before Broker attempts its operations
+async fn preflight_checks<D: Database>(ctx: &CmdContext<D>) -> Result<(), Error> {
+    let check_integration_connections = check_integration_connections(ctx.config.integrations());
+    let check_fossa_connection = check_fossa_connection(&ctx.config);
+    try_join!(check_integration_connections, check_fossa_connection)
+        .discard_ok()
+        .change_context(Error::PreflightChecks)
+}
+
+#[tracing::instrument(skip_all)]
+/// Check that Broker can connect to at least one integration
+async fn check_integration_connections(integrations: &Integrations) -> Result<(), Error> {
+    if integrations.as_ref().is_empty() {
+        return Ok(());
+    }
+
+    for integration in integrations.iter() {
+        let Protocol::Git(transport) = integration.protocol();
+        if repository::ls_remote(transport).await.is_ok() {
+            return Ok(());
+        }
+    }
+
+    report!(Error::IntegrationConnection)
+        .wrap_err()
+        .help("run broker fix for detailed explanation on failing integration connections")
+        .describe("integration connections")
+}
+
+#[tracing::instrument(skip_all)]
+/// Check that Broker can connect to FOSSA
+async fn check_fossa_connection(config: &Config) -> Result<(), Error> {
+    match fossa::OrgConfig::lookup(config.fossa_api()).await {
+        Ok(_) => Ok(()),
+        Err(err) => err
+            .change_context(Error::FossaConnection)
+            .wrap_err()
+            .help("run broker fix for detailed explanation on failing fossa connection")
+            .describe("fossa connection"),
+    }
 }
 
 #[tracing::instrument(skip_all)]
diff --git a/tests/it/binary.rs b/tests/it/binary.rs
index a73a8ac6..96622ff9 100644
--- a/tests/it/binary.rs
+++ b/tests/it/binary.rs
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ use std::path::Path;
 
 use tempfile::TempDir;
 
+use crate::guard_integration_test;
 use crate::temp_config;
 
 macro_rules! run {
@@ -47,6 +48,8 @@ fn interrupt(pid: u32) {
 #[track_caller]
 #[cfg(target_family = "unix")]
 fn run_and_interrupt_broker(tmp: &TempDir, config_path: &Path) {
+    guard_integration_test!();
+
     let config_path = config_path.to_string_lossy().to_string();
     let data_root = tmp.path().to_string_lossy().to_string();
     let child = run!(broker => "run -c {config_path} -r {data_root}");
diff --git a/tests/it/helper.rs b/tests/it/helper.rs
index 4348fb92..befc2b90 100644
--- a/tests/it/helper.rs
+++ b/tests/it/helper.rs
@@ -40,16 +40,18 @@ macro_rules! temp_config {
     () => {{
         let tmp = tempfile::tempdir().expect("must create tempdir");
         let dir = tmp.path().join("debug");
+        let fossa_key = std::env::var("FOSSA_API_KEY").expect("test");
+
         let content = indoc::formatdoc! {r#"
         fossa_endpoint: https://app.fossa.com
-        fossa_integration_key: abcd1234
+        fossa_integration_key: {}
         version: 1
         debugging:
           location: {dir:?}
           retention:
             days: 1
         integrations:
-        "#};
+        "#, fossa_key };
 
         let path = tmp.path().join("config.yml");
         std::fs::write(&path, content).expect("must write config file");
@@ -291,6 +293,10 @@ macro_rules! guard_integration_test {
         if std::env::var("RUN_INTEGRATION_TESTS").is_err() {
             return;
         }
+
+        if std::env::var("FOSSA_API_KEY").is_err() {
+            return;
+        }
     };
 }