diff --git a/rebar.config b/rebar.config
index 205d892aa..e5f46125a 100644
--- a/rebar.config
+++ b/rebar.config
@@ -15,6 +15,15 @@
 {xref_checks,[undefined_function_calls,undefined_functions,locals_not_used,
               deprecated_function_calls,warnings_as_errors,deprecated_functions]}.
 
+%% Check for the mnesia calls forbidden by Ekka:
+{xref_queries,
+ [ {"E || \"mnesia\":\"dirty_write\"/\".*\" : Fun", []}
+ , {"E || \"mnesia\":\"dirty_delete.*\"/\".*\" : Fun", []}
+ , {"E || \"mnesia\":\"transaction\"/\".*\" : Fun", []}
+ , {"E || \"mnesia\":\"async_dirty\"/\".*\" : Fun", []}
+ , {"E || \"mnesia\":\"clear_table\"/\".*\" : Fun", []}
+ ]}.
+
 {dialyzer, [
     {warnings, [unmatched_returns, error_handling, race_conditions]},
     {plt_location, "."},