diff --git a/orientdb/tasks/main.yml b/orientdb/tasks/main.yml
index 2e7017f..f96b686 100644
--- a/orientdb/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/orientdb/tasks/main.yml
@@ -64,6 +64,14 @@
       notify: Restart orientdb
       tags: [ 'orientdb', 'orientdb_config' ]
 
+    - name: Install the nagios nrpe configuration
+      template: src=orientdb-nrpe.cfg.j2 dest={{ nrpe_include_dir }}/orientdb-nrpe.cfg owner=root group=root mode=0444
+      notify: Reload NRPE server
+      when:
+        - nrpe_include_dir is defined
+        - nagios_enabled is defined and nagios_enabled
+      tags: [ 'orientdb', 'orientdb_nagios' ]
+
     - name: Ensure that the service is enabled and running
       service: name=orientdb state=started enabled=yes
       when: orientdb_enabled
diff --git a/orientdb/templates/orientdb-nrpe.cfg.j2 b/orientdb/templates/orientdb-nrpe.cfg.j2
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..09d14d3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/orientdb/templates/orientdb-nrpe.cfg.j2
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+
+# Restart orientdb (via handler)
+command[global_restart_orientdb]=/usr/bin/sudo /etc/init.d/orientdb restart