diff --git a/http.go b/http.go
index 27c8b3a..017d7c6 100644
--- a/http.go
+++ b/http.go
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ type HTTPMonitor struct {
 	AbstractMonitor `mapstructure:",squash"`
 
 	Method             string
+	Body               string
 	ExpectedStatusCode int `mapstructure:"expected_status_code"`
 	Headers            map[string]string
 
@@ -42,7 +43,8 @@ type HTTPMonitor struct {
 
 // TODO: test
 func (monitor *HTTPMonitor) test() bool {
-	req, err := http.NewRequest(monitor.Method, monitor.Target, nil)
+	bodyReader := strings.NewReader(monitor.Body)
+	req, err := http.NewRequest(monitor.Method, monitor.Target, bodyReader)
 	for k, v := range monitor.Headers {
 		req.Header.Add(k, v)
 	}