diff --git a/states/haproxy/templates/haproxy.cfg.j2 b/states/haproxy/templates/haproxy.cfg.j2
index 13e588d..b4696b4 100644
--- a/states/haproxy/templates/haproxy.cfg.j2
+++ b/states/haproxy/templates/haproxy.cfg.j2
@@ -326,8 +326,7 @@ backend {{ name }} from {{ haproxy.config.namespace }}
 {%- if values.compression|default(True) %}
   {{ compression() }}
 {%- endif %}
-
-  default-server maxconn 100 weight 100 inter 1s fall 5
+  default-server maxconn 100 weight 100 inter 1s fall 5 agent-check agent-port 7265 agent-send "{{ name }}\n"
 
 {%- if values.internal|default(False) %}
   {{ internal() }}
@@ -355,7 +354,7 @@ listen {{ name }} from {{ haproxy.config.namespace }}
   timeout server 1s
   option spop-check
 {%- endif %}
-  default-server maxconn 100 weight 100 inter 1s fall 5
+  default-server maxconn 100 weight 100 inter 1s fall 5 agent-check agent-port 7265 agent-send "{{ name }}\n"
   {{- tcpendpoints(servers=values.servers|default([]), check=values.check|default(haproxy.config.check)) }}
 {% endfor %}
 {%- endif %}
@@ -367,6 +366,7 @@ backend {{ name }} from {{ haproxy.config.namespace }}
   timeout connect 5s
   timeout server 3m
   option spop-check
+  default-server maxconn 100 weight 100 inter 1s fall 5 agent-check agent-port 7265 agent-send "{{ name }}\n"
   {{- tcpendpoints(servers=values.servers, check=values.check|default(haproxy.config.check)) }}
 {% endfor %}