diff --git a/configuration.go b/configuration.go
index 81a15d5..d2c6a46 100644
--- a/configuration.go
+++ b/configuration.go
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package main
 
 import (
 	"encoding/json"
+	"fmt"
 	"os"
 )
 
@@ -23,5 +24,15 @@ func LoadConfiguration(path string) (conf *Configuration, err error) {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
+	for i := 0; i < len(conf.Processes); i++ {
+		if conf.Processes[i].Process == "" {
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("an empty process field found")
+		}
+
+		if conf.Processes[i].Alias == "" {
+			conf.Processes[i].Alias = conf.Processes[i].Process
+		}
+	}
+
 	return conf, nil
 }