diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 2767ac6..afb62cc 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -276,7 +276,10 @@ install-udev: udev-md-raid-arrays.rules udev-md-raid-assembly.rules udev-md-raid
 
 install-systemd: systemd/mdmon@.service
 	@for file in mdmon@.service mdmonitor.service mdadm-last-resort@.timer \
-		mdadm-last-resort@.service mdadm-grow-continue@.service; \
+		mdadm-last-resort@.service mdadm-grow-continue@.service \
+		mdcheck_start.timer mdcheck_start.service \
+		mdcheck_continue.timer mdcheck_continue.service \
+		; \
 	do sed -e 's,BINDIR,$(BINDIR),g' systemd/$$file > .install.tmp.2 && \
 	   $(ECHO) $(INSTALL) -D -m 644 systemd/$$file $(DESTDIR)$(SYSTEMD_DIR)/$$file ; \
 	   $(INSTALL) -D -m 644 .install.tmp.2 $(DESTDIR)$(SYSTEMD_DIR)/$$file ; \
diff --git a/systemd/mdcheck_continue.service b/systemd/mdcheck_continue.service
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..592c607
--- /dev/null
+++ b/systemd/mdcheck_continue.service
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+#  This file is part of mdadm.
+#
+#  mdadm is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+#  under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+#  the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
+#  (at your option) any later version.
+
+[Unit]
+Description=MD array scrubbing - continuation
+ConditionPathExistsGlob = /var/lib/mdcheck/MD_UUID_*
+
+[Service]
+Type=oneshot
+Environment= MDADM_CHECK_DURATION='"6 hours"'
+EnvironmentFile=-/run/sysconfig/mdadm
+ExecStartPre=-/usr/lib/mdadm/mdadm_env.sh
+ExecStart=/usr/share/mdadm/mdcheck --continue --duration $MDADM_CHECK_DURATION
+
diff --git a/systemd/mdcheck_continue.timer b/systemd/mdcheck_continue.timer
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3ccfd78
--- /dev/null
+++ b/systemd/mdcheck_continue.timer
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+#  This file is part of mdadm.
+#
+#  mdadm is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+#  under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+#  the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
+#  (at your option) any later version.
+
+[Unit]
+Description=MD array scrubbing - continuation
+
+[Timer]
+OnCalendar= 1:05:00
+
diff --git a/systemd/mdcheck_start.service b/systemd/mdcheck_start.service
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..812141b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/systemd/mdcheck_start.service
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+#  This file is part of mdadm.
+#
+#  mdadm is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+#  under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+#  the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
+#  (at your option) any later version.
+
+[Unit]
+Description=MD array scrubbing
+Wants=mdcheck_continue.timer
+
+[Service]
+Type=oneshot
+Environment= MDADM_CHECK_DURATION='"6 hours"'
+EnvironmentFile=-/run/sysconfig/mdadm
+ExecStartPre=-/usr/lib/mdadm/mdadm_env.sh
+ExecStart=/usr/share/mdadm/mdcheck --duration $MDADM_CHECK_DURATION
diff --git a/systemd/mdcheck_start.timer b/systemd/mdcheck_start.timer
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6480736
--- /dev/null
+++ b/systemd/mdcheck_start.timer
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+#  This file is part of mdadm.
+#
+#  mdadm is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+#  under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+#  the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
+#  (at your option) any later version.
+
+[Unit]
+Description=MD array scrubbing
+
+[Timer]
+OnCalendar=Sun *-*-1..7 1:00:00
+
+[Install]
+WantedBy= mdmonitor.service