diff --git a/in-cluster/default.yaml b/in-cluster/default.yaml
index 39b1831..2b41ec0 100644
--- a/in-cluster/default.yaml
+++ b/in-cluster/default.yaml
@@ -371,6 +371,19 @@ spec:
           - pass:
               message: Goldpinger can communicate properly
         regexGroups: '"OK": ?(?P<OK>\w+)'
+    - textAnalyze:
+        checkName: Etcdserver Database Size Exceeded
+        exclude: ""
+        ignoreIfNoFiles: true
+        fileName: "*"
+        regex: '(etcdserver)?.*mvcc.*database space exceeded'
+        outcomes:
+          - fail:
+              when: "true"
+              message: "etcdserver database has grown too large.  See https://community.replicated.com/t/kubernetes-cluster-is-down-and-reporting-etcdserver-mvcc-database-size-exceeded/1428"
+          - pass:
+              when: "false"
+              message: etcdserver database is not too large
     - nodeResources:
         checkName: Node status check
         outcomes: