diff --git a/data/common.yaml b/data/common.yaml
index 604f298..8f9f7a8 100644
--- a/data/common.yaml
+++ b/data/common.yaml
@@ -42,6 +42,13 @@ mcollective::rpcutil_policies:
     facts: "*"
     classes: "*"
 
+mcollective::scout_policies:
+  - action: "allow"
+    actions: "checks"
+    callers: "*"
+    facts: "*"
+    classes: "*"
+
 mcollective::plugin_classes:
   - "mcollective_choria"
   - "mcollective_agent_puppet"
diff --git a/manifests/config.pp b/manifests/config.pp
index c4bc7d6..99e1d68 100644
--- a/manifests/config.pp
+++ b/manifests/config.pp
@@ -115,6 +115,21 @@
     notify  => Class["mcollective::service"]
   }
 
+  $scout_policy_content = epp("mcollective/policy_file.epp", {
+    "module"         => "scout",
+    "policy_default" => $mcollective::policy_default,
+    "policies"       => $mcollective::scout_policies,
+    "site_policies"  => $mcollective::site_policies
+  })
+
+  file{"${mcollective::configdir}/policies/scout.policy":
+    owner   => $mcollective::plugin_owner,
+    group   => $mcollective::plugin_group,
+    mode    => $mcollective::plugin_mode,
+    content => $scout_policy_content,
+    notify  => Class["mcollective::service"]
+  }
+
   if $mcollective::default_rego_policy_source != "" {
     file{"${mcollective::configdir}/policies/rego/default.rego":
       owner   => $mcollective::plugin_owner,
diff --git a/manifests/init.pp b/manifests/init.pp
index 78118c8..5c0f29e 100644
--- a/manifests/init.pp
+++ b/manifests/init.pp
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 # @param site_policies Policies to apply to all agents after any module specific policies
 # @param rpcutil_policies Policies to apply to the special rpcutil agent
 # @param choria_util_policies Policies to apply to the special choria_util agent
+# @param scout_policies Policies to apply to the special scout agent
 # @param manage_package Install mcollective package on this node
 # @param package_name The name of the package to install if manage_package is enabled
 # @param package_ensure Ensure value for the package
@@ -63,6 +64,7 @@
   Array[Mcollective::Policy] $site_policies = [],
   Array[Mcollective::Policy] $rpcutil_policies = [],
   Array[Mcollective::Policy] $choria_util_policies = [],
+  Array[Mcollective::Policy] $scout_policies = [],
   String $default_rego_policy_source,
   Boolean $manage_package,
   Enum["present", "latest"] $package_ensure,