diff --git a/nginx/files/collectd_nginx_check.conf b/nginx/files/collectd_nginx_check.conf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..325c5e4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/nginx/files/collectd_nginx_check.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+Import "collectd_nginx_check"
+
+<Module "collectd_nginx_check">
+  Url "{{ plugin.url }}"
+</Module>
+
diff --git a/nginx/meta/collectd.yml b/nginx/meta/collectd.yml
index 1db71e1..3a9af83 100644
--- a/nginx/meta/collectd.yml
+++ b/nginx/meta/collectd.yml
@@ -7,5 +7,9 @@
     plugin: nginx
     template: nginx/files/collectd_nginx.conf
     url: http://localhost:{{ server.site.nginx_stats_server.host.port }}
+  collectd_nginx_check:
+    plugin: python
+    template: nginx/files/collectd_nginx_check.conf
+    url: http://localhost:{{ server.site.nginx_stats_server.host.port }}
 {%- endif %}
 {%- endif %}