diff --git a/elasticsearch/meta/sensu.yml b/elasticsearch/meta/sensu.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1ae5be2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/elasticsearch/meta/sensu.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+{%- from "elasticsearch/map.jinja" import server with context -%}
+check:
+  local_elasticsearch_server_proc:
+    command: "PATH=$PATH:/usr/lib64/nagios/plugins:/usr/lib/nagios/plugins check_procs -C java -u elasticsearch -c 1:1"
+    interval: 30
+    occurrences: 3
+    subscribers:
+    - local-elasticsearch-server
diff --git a/metadata/service/support.yml b/metadata/service/support.yml
index 53a8797..1ae90e2 100644
--- a/metadata/service/support.yml
+++ b/metadata/service/support.yml
@@ -6,6 +6,6 @@
       heka:
         enabled: false
       sensu:
-        enabled: false
+        enabled: true
       sphinx:
         enabled: true