diff --git a/templates/master/00-master/baremetal/files/baremetal-keepalived-keepalived.yaml b/templates/master/00-master/baremetal/files/baremetal-keepalived-keepalived.yaml
index 1b62f885c8..60b14f3ab6 100644
--- a/templates/master/00-master/baremetal/files/baremetal-keepalived-keepalived.yaml
+++ b/templates/master/00-master/baremetal/files/baremetal-keepalived-keepalived.yaml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ path: "/etc/kubernetes/static-pod-resources/keepalived/keepalived.conf.tmpl"
 contents:
   inline: |
     vrrp_script chk_ocp {
-        script "/usr/bin/curl -o /dev/null -kLfs https://localhost:6443/readyz && /usr/bin/curl -o /dev/null -Lfs http://localhost:50936/readyz"
+        script "/etc/keepalived/chk_ocp_script.sh"
         interval 1
         weight 50
     }
diff --git a/templates/master/00-master/baremetal/files/baremetal-keepalived-script.yaml b/templates/master/00-master/baremetal/files/baremetal-keepalived-script.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ac57a01e59
--- /dev/null
+++ b/templates/master/00-master/baremetal/files/baremetal-keepalived-script.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+mode: 0755
+path: "/etc/keepalived/chk_ocp_script.sh"
+contents:
+  inline: |
+    #!/bin/bash 
+    /usr/bin/curl -o /dev/null -kLfs https://localhost:6443/readyz  && /usr/bin/curl -o /dev/null -Lfs http://localhost:50936/readyz