diff --git a/docs/README.rst b/docs/README.rst
index 1084e76..35fccda 100644
--- a/docs/README.rst
+++ b/docs/README.rst
@@ -57,6 +57,11 @@ Installs the keepalived package.
 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 This state manages the file ``keepalived.conf`` under ``/etc/keepalived`` (template found in "keepalived/files"). The configuration is populated by values in "keepalived/map.jinja" based on the package's default values (and RedHat, Debian, Suse and Arch family distribution specific values), which can then be overridden by values of the same name in pillar.
 
+``keepalived.scripts``
+^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+Put arbitrary helper scripts on the minion. Default scripts location: ``/etc/keepalived``
+This state can deploy script, set its permissions like file mode, user and group, but it won't create new user / group if they do not exist.
+
 ``keepalived.service``
 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 This state ensures that keepalived service is running.
diff --git a/keepalived/config/file.sls b/keepalived/config/file.sls
index 9e0e351..de743d1 100644
--- a/keepalived/config/file.sls
+++ b/keepalived/config/file.sls
@@ -4,11 +4,13 @@
 {#- Get the `tplroot` from `tpldir` #}
 {%- set tplroot = tpldir.split('/')[0] %}
 {%- set sls_package_install = tplroot ~ '.package.install' %}
+{%- set sls_scripts_manage = tplroot ~ '.scripts.manage' %}
 {%- from tplroot ~ "/map.jinja" import keepalived with context %}
 {%- from tplroot ~ "/libtofs.jinja" import files_switch with context %}
 
 include:
   - {{ sls_package_install }}
+  - {{ sls_scripts_manage }}
 
 keepalived-config-file-file-managed:
   file.managed:
diff --git a/keepalived/defaults.yaml b/keepalived/defaults.yaml
index 78abbf9..f267924 100644
--- a/keepalived/defaults.yaml
+++ b/keepalived/defaults.yaml
@@ -9,3 +9,5 @@ keepalived:
   config:
     global_defs:
       smtp_server: localhost
+  scripts_dir: /etc/keepalived
+  scripts: {}
diff --git a/keepalived/init.sls b/keepalived/init.sls
index 858a8e6..9e7159b 100644
--- a/keepalived/init.sls
+++ b/keepalived/init.sls
@@ -3,5 +3,6 @@
 
 include:
   - .package
+  - .scripts
   - .config
   - .service
diff --git a/keepalived/scripts/init.sls b/keepalived/scripts/init.sls
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9537eda
--- /dev/null
+++ b/keepalived/scripts/init.sls
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# vim: ft=sls
+
+include:
+  - .manage
diff --git a/keepalived/scripts/manage.sls b/keepalived/scripts/manage.sls
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..28544d6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/keepalived/scripts/manage.sls
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# vim: ft=sls
+
+{#- Get the `tplroot` from `tpldir` #}
+{%- set tplroot = tpldir.split('/')[0] %}
+{%- set sls_package_install = tplroot ~ '.package.install' %}
+{%- from tplroot ~ "/map.jinja" import keepalived with context %}
+{%- from tplroot ~ "/libtofs.jinja" import files_switch with context %}
+
+include:
+  - {{ sls_package_install }}
+
+{#- Don't create scripts_dir if no scripts defined #}
+{%- if 'scripts' in keepalived and keepalived.scripts  %}
+keepalived-scripts-manage-file-directory:
+  file.directory:
+    - name: {{ keepalived.scripts_dir }}
+    - makedirs: true
+    - require:
+      - sls: {{ sls_package_install }}
+{%- endif %}
+
+{%- for script,data in keepalived.scripts|dictsort %}
+  {%- set ensure = data.get('ensure', present) %}
+  {%- if ensure == 'present' %}
+keepalived-scripts-manage-file-managed-{{ script }}:
+  file.managed:
+    - name:     {{ data.get('dst_file', keepalived.scripts_dir ~ '/' ~ script) }}
+    - user:     {{ data.get('user', 'root') }}
+    - group:    {{ data.get('group', 'root') }}
+    - mode:     {{ data.get('mode', '755') }}
+    - template: {{ data.get('template_engine', 'jinja') }}
+    {%- if 'contents' in data %}
+    - contents: |
+        {{ data.contents|indent(width=8) }}
+    {%- elif 'template_file' in data %}
+    - source: {{ files_switch([data.template_file]) }}
+    - context:
+        data: {{ data.context|tojson }}
+    {%- endif %}
+    - require:
+      - sls: {{ sls_package_install }}
+  {%- elif ensure == 'absent' %}
+keepalived-scripts-manage-file-absent-{{ script }}:
+  file.absent:
+    - name: {{ data.get('dst_file', keepalived.scripts_dir ~ '/' ~ script) }}
+  {%- endif %}
+{%- endfor %}
diff --git a/pillar.example b/pillar.example
index ee2f892..389318f 100644
--- a/pillar.example
+++ b/pillar.example
@@ -148,3 +148,34 @@ keepalived:
         script: '"killall -0 apache"'
         interval: 2
         weight: 10
+  # put helper scripts on the minon
+  # defaut directory where scripts will be saved if full path not specified
+  scripts_dir: /etc/keepalived
+  scripts:
+    # item name, will be used as file name if full path not specified
+    check_sshd.sh:
+      # present - create script
+      # absent - remove file
+      ensure: present
+      # user and group for script file, default is root:root
+      # note: it's required to use existing user and group
+      user: root
+      group: root
+      # file mode, default is 755
+      mode: '755'
+      # full path for script, optional
+      # if not defined "scripts_dir + '/' + script" will be used as file name
+      dst_file: /etc/keepalived/check_sshd.sh
+      # 'contents' have more priority than 'template_file',
+      # if 'contents' present, 'template_file' won't be used,
+      # but one of them is mandatory
+      contents: |
+          #!/usr/bin/env bash
+          pidof sshd
+      # source template for script
+      template_file: check_sshd.sh
+      # template engine to use for rendering, default is jinja
+      template_engine: jinja
+      # dict with arbitrary data that will be passed to template as 'data' variable
+      context:
+        foo: bar