diff --git a/frigate/config.py b/frigate/config.py
index 2ea17ebe2..ad07a174d 100644
--- a/frigate/config.py
+++ b/frigate/config.py
@@ -843,6 +843,18 @@ def verify_recording_retention(camera_config: CameraConfig) -> None:
         )
 
 
+def verify_recording_segments_setup_with_reasonable_time(camera_config: CameraConfig) -> None:
+    """Verify that recording segments are setup and segment time is not greater than 60."""
+    record_args: list[str] = get_ffmpeg_arg_list(camera_config.ffmpeg.output_args.record)
+    seg_arg_index = record_args.index('-segment_time')
+
+    if seg_arg_index < 0:
+        raise ValueError(f"Camera {camera_config.name} has no segment_time arg, segment args are required for record.")
+
+    if int(record_args[seg_arg_index + 1]) > 60:
+        raise ValueError(f"Camera {camera_config.name} has invalid segment_time, segment_time must be 60 or less.")
+
+
 def verify_zone_objects_are_tracked(camera_config: CameraConfig) -> None:
     """Verify that user has not entered zone objects that are not in the tracking config."""
     for zone_name, zone in camera_config.zones.items():
@@ -997,6 +1009,7 @@ class FrigateConfig(FrigateBaseModel):
             verify_config_roles(camera_config)
             verify_old_retain_config(camera_config)
             verify_recording_retention(camera_config)
+            verify_recording_segments_setup_with_reasonable_time(camera_config)
             verify_zone_objects_are_tracked(camera_config)
 
             if camera_config.rtmp.enabled:
diff --git a/frigate/test/test_config.py b/frigate/test/test_config.py
index 7fceb2e6a..293f81a15 100644
--- a/frigate/test/test_config.py
+++ b/frigate/test/test_config.py
@@ -1426,6 +1426,33 @@ class TestConfig(unittest.TestCase):
             ValidationError, lambda: frigate_config.runtime_config.cameras
         )
 
+    def test_fails_on_bad_segment_time(self):
+        config = {
+            "mqtt": {"host": "mqtt"},
+            "record": {"enabled": True},
+            "cameras": {
+                "back": {
+                    "ffmpeg": {
+                        "output_args": {
+                            "record": "-f segment -segment_time 70 -segment_format mp4 -reset_timestamps 1 -strftime 1 -c copy -an"
+                        },
+                        "inputs": [
+                            {
+                                "path": "rtsp://10.0.0.1:554/video",
+                                "roles": ["detect"],
+                            },
+                        ],
+                    },
+                }
+            },
+        }
+
+        frigate_config = FrigateConfig(**config)
+
+        self.assertRaises(
+            ValueError, lambda: frigate_config.runtime_config.ffmpeg.output_args.record
+        )
+
     def test_fails_zone_defines_untracked_object(self):
         config = {
             "mqtt": {"host": "mqtt"},