diff --git a/defaults/main.yml b/defaults/main.yml
index a5698a8..cbfe8be 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/defaults/main.yml
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ opn_check_mk_local_checks:
   - crash_status.py
   - firmware_status.py
   - pkg_audit.py
+  - pkg_check.sh
   - pfctl_status.sh
   - check_powerunit.sh
 
diff --git a/files/pkg_check.sh b/files/pkg_check.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..48fd467
--- /dev/null
+++ b/files/pkg_check.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+#! /usr/local/bin/bash
+
+declare -i ECODE=0
+declare STATUS="OK"
+declare TXT=""
+
+PCKCHECKDEPS="$(pkg check -d -a -n 2>&1 | sed '1d'; exit ${PIPESTATUS[0]})"
+declare -ri PCKCHECKDEPSECODE=$?
+
+if [ $PCKCHECKDEPSECODE -gt 0 ]; then
+	STATUS="CRITICAL"
+	ECODE=2
+	TXT="pkg check exit code: $PCKCHECKDEPSECODE; output: $PCKCHECKDEPS"
+elif [ -n "$PCKCHECKDEPS" ]; then
+	STATUS="WARNING"
+	ECODE=1
+	TXT="$(echo $PCKCHECKDEPS)"
+fi
+
+echo "$ECODE PCK_CHECK_DEPENDENCIES - $STATUS - $TXT" 
+exit 0