diff --git a/lib/auto-route.js b/lib/auto-route.js
index 47a981b..34949f9 100644
--- a/lib/auto-route.js
+++ b/lib/auto-route.js
@@ -23,12 +23,24 @@ module.exports.getFiles = (baseDir, pattern) => {
     return glob(absolutePattern, {});
 };
 
-module.exports.getRoutes = (files) => {
+module.exports.getRoutes = (filepaths) => {
 
-    return files.map((file) => {
+    const routeSchema = Joi.object().keys({
+        method: Joi.string().required(),
+        path: Joi.string().required(),
+        // Technically handler is required as well, either in the method or in its options, but that gets sticky with plugins.
+    }).xor('handler', 'options').unknown(true);
 
-        return Hoek.clone(require(Path.resolve(file)));
-    });
+    const multipleRoutesAllowed = Joi.alternatives(routeSchema, Joi.array().items(routeSchema));
+
+    const files = filepaths.map(p => require(Path.resolve(p)));
+
+    const routes = files.filter(file => {
+        const { error } = Joi.validate(file, multipleRoutesAllowed);
+        return error === null;
+    })
+
+    return routes.map((file) => Hoek.clone(file));
 };
 
 module.exports.getPrefixes = (files, baseDir) => {