diff --git a/global-templates/commands.conf b/global-templates/commands.conf
index 3ebd37d..32610d1 100644
--- a/global-templates/commands.conf
+++ b/global-templates/commands.conf
@@ -103,3 +103,7 @@ object CheckCommand "pgsql_socket" {
 
   vars.pgsql_username = "nagios"
 }
+
+object CheckCommand "systemd" {
+  command = [ PluginContribDir + "/check_systemd" ]
+}
diff --git a/global-templates/host-templates.conf b/global-templates/host-templates.conf
index 8de3906..28c4da1 100644
--- a/global-templates/host-templates.conf
+++ b/global-templates/host-templates.conf
@@ -20,6 +20,10 @@ template Host "linux-host" {
   import "generic-host"
 
   vars.os = "Linux"
+
+  vars.disks["/"] = {
+    disk_partitions = "/"
+  }
 }
 
 template Host "debian-host" {
diff --git a/global-templates/services.conf b/global-templates/services.conf
index b987292..217967a 100644
--- a/global-templates/services.conf
+++ b/global-templates/services.conf
@@ -150,6 +150,14 @@ apply Service "ssh" {
   assign where (host.address || host.address6) && host.vars.os == "Linux" && !host.vars.no_check_ssh
 }
 
+apply Service "systemd" {
+  import "generic-service"
+
+  check_command = "systemd"
+
+  assign where host.vars.debian_release && host.vars.debian_release >= 12
+}
+
 apply Service "users" {
   import "generic-service"
 
diff --git a/master/hosts.conf b/master/hosts.conf
index d853e7a..ac3d45c 100644
--- a/master/hosts.conf
+++ b/master/hosts.conf
@@ -9,10 +9,8 @@ object Host "beholder" {
   address6 = "::1"
 
   vars.is_container = false
+  vars.debian_release = 12
 
-  vars.disks["/"] = {
-    disk_partitions = "/"
-  }
   vars.disks["/boot/efi"] = {
     disk_partitions = "/boot/efi"
   }