diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b25c15b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+*~
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 8216bb3..11be77c 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -5,6 +5,10 @@ All notable changes to rattail-shinken will be documented in this file.
 The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](http://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/)
 and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](http://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html).
 
+## [0.6] - 2019-10-14
+### Changed
+- Add the `check_systemd_service` command.
+
 ## [0.5] - 2018-12-12
 ### Changed
 - Add `check_supervisor_process` command.
diff --git a/libexec/check_rattail_daemon_by_ssh.py b/libexec/check_rattail_daemon_by_ssh.py
index 1ce64c2..5aa0391 100755
--- a/libexec/check_rattail_daemon_by_ssh.py
+++ b/libexec/check_rattail_daemon_by_ssh.py
@@ -108,7 +108,11 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
 
     # Ok now connect, and try to get values for memory
     client = schecks.connect(hostname, port, ssh_key_file, passphrase, user)
-    result, exitcode = execute_check(client, check_path)
-
-    print result
-    sys.exit(exitcode)
+    result = execute_check(client, check_path)
+    if result is False:
+        print("failed to execute remote check!")
+        sys.exit(3)
+    else:
+        output, exitcode = result
+        print(output)
+        sys.exit(exitcode)
diff --git a/pack/commands.cfg b/pack/commands.cfg
index 96260fa..29be142 100644
--- a/pack/commands.cfg
+++ b/pack/commands.cfg
@@ -9,3 +9,8 @@ define command {
   command_name          check_supervisor_process
   command_line          $PLUGINSDIR$/check_rattail_daemon_by_ssh.py -H $HOSTADDRESS$  -p $_HOSTSSH_PORT$  -u $_HOSTSSH_USER$  -i $_HOSTSSH_KEY$  -P "$_HOSTSSH_KEY_PASSPHRASE$" -r "check-supervisor-process $ARG1$"
 }
+
+define command {
+  command_name          check_systemd_service
+  command_line          $PLUGINSDIR$/check_rattail_daemon_by_ssh.py -H $HOSTADDRESS$  -p $_HOSTSSH_PORT$  -u $_HOSTSSH_USER$  -i $_HOSTSSH_KEY$  -P "$_HOSTSSH_KEY_PASSPHRASE$" -r "check-systemd-service $ARG1$"
+}
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 7c865eb..4f01fd1 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
     "name": "rattail",
     "types": ["pack"],
-    "version": "0.5",
+    "version": "0.6",
     "homepage": "https://rattailproject.org/",
     "author": "Lance Edgar",
     "contributors": [