diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index f74e9f7..6354aef 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ $ git clone https://github.com/borgbase/ansible-role-borgbackup.git roles/borgba
 ### Optional Arguments
 - `borg_encryption_passphrase`: Password to use for repokey or keyfile. Empty if repo is unencrypted.
 - `borgmatic_config_name`: Name to use for the borgmatic config file. Defaults to `config.yml`
-- `borgmatic_large_repo`: Does repo-checking on a weekly basis instead of daily. Good for repos with 100GB+ size.
+- `borgmatic_large_repo`: Less frequent, monthly repo checking. Defaults to `true`
 - `borgmatic_failure_command`: Run this command when an error occurs. E.g. `curl -s -F "token=xxx" -F "user=xxx" -F "message=Error during backup" https://api.pushover.net/1/messages.json`
 - `borgmatic_before_backup_command`: Run this command before the backup. E.g. `dump-a-database /to/file.sql`
 - `borgmatic_after_backup_command`: Run this command after the backup. E.g. `rm /to/file.sql`
diff --git a/defaults/main.yml b/defaults/main.yml
index e64c680..7779e5c 100755
--- a/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/defaults/main.yml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 borg_encryption_passphrase: ''
 borg_exclude_patterns: []
 borgmatic_config_name: config.yaml
-borgmatic_large_repo: false
+borgmatic_large_repo: true
 borgmatic_failure_command:
   - echo "`date` - Error while creating a backup."
 borgmatic_before_backup_command: []
diff --git a/tasks/main.yml b/tasks/main.yml
index 72ebbf3..5084822 100755
--- a/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/tasks/main.yml
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@
         minute: "{{ 59 | random }}"
         user: "root"
         cron_file: borgmatic
-        job: "/usr/local/bin/borgmatic -c /etc/borgmatic/{{ borgmatic_config_name }}"
+        job: "/usr/local/bin/borgmatic -c /etc/borgmatic/{{ borgmatic_config_name }} --check"
   when: borgmatic_large_repo
 
 - name: Add cron-job for borgmatic (normal-sized repo)