diff --git a/changelog.d/4327.bugfix b/changelog.d/4327.bugfix
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..03bf05e05
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog.d/4327.bugfix
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Check jinja version for consent resource
diff --git a/synapse/app/__init__.py b/synapse/app/__init__.py
index 233bf43fc..b45adafdd 100644
--- a/synapse/app/__init__.py
+++ b/synapse/app/__init__.py
@@ -19,15 +19,8 @@ from synapse import python_dependencies  # noqa: E402
 
 sys.dont_write_bytecode = True
 
-
 try:
     python_dependencies.check_requirements()
 except python_dependencies.DependencyException as e:
-    message = "\n".join([
-        "Missing Requirements: %s" % (", ".join(e.dependencies),),
-        "To install run:",
-        "    pip install --upgrade --force %s" % (" ".join(e.dependencies),),
-        "",
-    ])
-    sys.stderr.writelines(message)
+    sys.stderr.writelines(e.message)
     sys.exit(1)
diff --git a/synapse/config/server.py b/synapse/config/server.py
index 120c2b81f..fb5779109 100644
--- a/synapse/config/server.py
+++ b/synapse/config/server.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 # Copyright 2014-2016 OpenMarket Ltd
-# Copyright 2017 New Vector Ltd
+# Copyright 2017-2018 New Vector Ltd
 #
 # Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 # you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ import logging
 import os.path
 
 from synapse.http.endpoint import parse_and_validate_server_name
+from synapse.python_dependencies import DependencyException, check_requirements
 
 from ._base import Config, ConfigError
 
@@ -204,6 +205,8 @@ class ServerConfig(Config):
                 ]
             })
 
+        _check_resource_config(self.listeners)
+
     def default_config(self, server_name, data_dir_path, **kwargs):
         _, bind_port = parse_and_validate_server_name(server_name)
         if bind_port is not None:
@@ -465,3 +468,36 @@ def _warn_if_webclient_configured(listeners):
                 if name == 'webclient':
                     logger.warning(NO_MORE_WEB_CLIENT_WARNING)
                     return
+
+
+KNOWN_RESOURCES = (
+    'client',
+    'consent',
+    'federation',
+    'keys',
+    'media',
+    'metrics',
+    'replication',
+    'static',
+    'webclient',
+)
+
+
+def _check_resource_config(listeners):
+    resource_names = set(
+        res_name
+        for listener in listeners
+        for res in listener.get("resources", [])
+        for res_name in res.get("names", [])
+    )
+
+    for resource in resource_names:
+        if resource not in KNOWN_RESOURCES:
+            raise ConfigError(
+                "Unknown listener resource '%s'" % (resource, )
+            )
+        if resource == "consent":
+            try:
+                check_requirements('resources.consent')
+            except DependencyException as e:
+                raise ConfigError(e.message)
diff --git a/synapse/python_dependencies.py b/synapse/python_dependencies.py
index 2c65ef585..69c5f9fe2 100644
--- a/synapse/python_dependencies.py
+++ b/synapse/python_dependencies.py
@@ -65,9 +65,13 @@ REQUIREMENTS = [
 ]
 
 CONDITIONAL_REQUIREMENTS = {
-    "email.enable_notifs": ["Jinja2>=2.8", "bleach>=1.4.2"],
+    "email.enable_notifs": ["Jinja2>=2.9", "bleach>=1.4.2"],
     "matrix-synapse-ldap3": ["matrix-synapse-ldap3>=0.1"],
     "postgres": ["psycopg2>=2.6"],
+
+    # ConsentResource uses select_autoescape, which arrived in jinja 2.9
+    "resources.consent": ["Jinja2>=2.9"],
+
     "saml2": ["pysaml2>=4.5.0"],
     "url_preview": ["lxml>=3.5.0"],
     "test": ["mock>=2.0"],
@@ -83,19 +87,31 @@ def list_requirements():
 
 
 class DependencyException(Exception):
+    @property
+    def message(self):
+        return "\n".join([
+            "Missing Requirements: %s" % (", ".join(self.dependencies),),
+            "To install run:",
+            "    pip install --upgrade --force %s" % (" ".join(self.dependencies),),
+            "",
+        ])
+
     @property
     def dependencies(self):
         for i in self.args[0]:
             yield '"' + i + '"'
 
 
-def check_requirements(_get_distribution=get_distribution):
-
+def check_requirements(for_feature=None, _get_distribution=get_distribution):
     deps_needed = []
     errors = []
 
-    # Check the base dependencies exist -- they all must be installed.
-    for dependency in REQUIREMENTS:
+    if for_feature:
+        reqs = CONDITIONAL_REQUIREMENTS[for_feature]
+    else:
+        reqs = REQUIREMENTS
+
+    for dependency in reqs:
         try:
             _get_distribution(dependency)
         except VersionConflict as e:
@@ -108,23 +124,24 @@ def check_requirements(_get_distribution=get_distribution):
             deps_needed.append(dependency)
             errors.append("Needed %s but it was not installed" % (dependency,))
 
-    # Check the optional dependencies are up to date. We allow them to not be
-    # installed.
-    OPTS = sum(CONDITIONAL_REQUIREMENTS.values(), [])
+    if not for_feature:
+        # Check the optional dependencies are up to date. We allow them to not be
+        # installed.
+        OPTS = sum(CONDITIONAL_REQUIREMENTS.values(), [])
 
-    for dependency in OPTS:
-        try:
-            _get_distribution(dependency)
-        except VersionConflict:
-            deps_needed.append(dependency)
-            errors.append("Needed %s but it was not installed" % (dependency,))
-        except DistributionNotFound:
-            # If it's not found, we don't care
-            pass
+        for dependency in OPTS:
+            try:
+                _get_distribution(dependency)
+            except VersionConflict:
+                deps_needed.append(dependency)
+                errors.append("Needed %s but it was not installed" % (dependency,))
+            except DistributionNotFound:
+                # If it's not found, we don't care
+                pass
 
     if deps_needed:
         for e in errors:
-            logging.exception(e)
+            logging.error(e)
 
         raise DependencyException(deps_needed)