diff --git a/consul/consul.go b/consul/consul.go
index 2e1252164..44f59554e 100644
--- a/consul/consul.go
+++ b/consul/consul.go
@@ -74,6 +74,13 @@ func (r *ConsulAdapter) buildCheck(service *bridge.Service) *consulapi.AgentServ
 		check.Script = fmt.Sprintf("check-cmd %s %s %s", service.Origin.ContainerID[:12], service.Origin.ExposedPort, cmd)
 	} else if script := service.Attrs["check_script"]; script != "" {
 		check.Script = r.interpolateService(script, service)
+	} else if script := service.Attrs["check_docker_script"]; script != "" {
+		check.Script = r.interpolateService(script, service)
+		check.DockerContainerID = service.Origin.ContainerID
+		if shell := service.Attrs["check_docker_shell"]; shell != "" {
+			check.Shell = shell
+		}
+
 	} else if ttl := service.Attrs["check_ttl"]; ttl != "" {
 		check.TTL = ttl
 	} else {