diff --git a/templates/monit.j2 b/templates/monit.j2
index f813427..3181ece 100644
--- a/templates/monit.j2
+++ b/templates/monit.j2
@@ -6,3 +6,8 @@ check process php-fpm with pidfile /run/php/php{{ php_version.stdout }}-fpm.pid
   stop program  = "/usr/sbin/service php{{ php_version.stdout }}-fpm stop"
   if failed unixsocket /run/php/php{{ php_version.stdout }}-fpm.sock for 3 cycles then restart
   if 3 restarts within 5 cycles then timeout
+
+{% if apache2 in ansible_facts.packages %}
+check file basedir with path /var/log/apache2/error.log
+  if match "open_basedir restriction in effect" then alert
+{% endif %}