diff --git a/hbase-common/src/main/resources/hbase-default.xml b/hbase-common/src/main/resources/hbase-default.xml
index 23e71317ece..959a1a4a5f7 100644
--- a/hbase-common/src/main/resources/hbase-default.xml
+++ b/hbase-common/src/main/resources/hbase-default.xml
@@ -1000,4 +1000,15 @@
         The default value is 60000ms(60s).
     </description>
   </property>
+  <property>
+    <name>hbase.server.compactchecker.interval.multiplier</name>
+    <value>1000</value>
+    <description>
+        The number that determines how often we scan to see if compaction is necessary.
+        Normally, compactions are done after some events (such as memstore flush), but if
+        region didn't receive a lot of writes for some time, or due to different compaction
+        policies, it may be necessary to check it periodically. The interval between checks is
+        hbase.server.compactchecker.interval.multiplier multiplied by hbase.server.thread.wakefrequency.
+    </description>
+  </property>
 </configuration>