diff --git a/script/check-change-date b/script/check-change-date
index 95e95212b..4fe1e767d 100755
--- a/script/check-change-date
+++ b/script/check-change-date
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2016 MariaDB Corporation Ab
+# Copyright (c) 2019 MariaDB Corporation Ab
 #
 #  Use of this software is governed by the Business Source License included
 #  in the LICENSE.TXT file and at www.mariadb.com/bsl11.
diff --git a/script/check-maxscale-change-date b/script/check-maxscale-change-date
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..a40fee92f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/script/check-maxscale-change-date
@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+#
+# Copyright (c) 2019 MariaDB Corporation Ab
+#
+#  Use of this software is governed by the Business Source License included
+#  in the LICENSE.TXT file and at www.mariadb.com/bsl11.
+#
+#  Change Date: 2023-01-01
+#
+#  On the date above, in accordance with the Business Source License, use
+#  of this software will be governed by version 2 or later of the General
+#  Public License.
+#
+
+SCRIPT_PATH=$(dirname $(realpath $0))
+
+source $SCRIPT_PATH/maxscale-directories
+
+SCRIPT=$SCRIPT_PATH/check-change-date
+
+function print_usage_and_exit
+{
+    echo "check-maxscale-change-date date"
+    echo
+    echo "  date: The expected change date, e.g. 2023-01-01"
+
+    exit 1
+}
+
+function check
+{
+    for d in $MAXSCALE_DIRECTORIES
+    do
+        if [ ! -d $d ]
+        then
+            echo "error: The directory $d does not exist. Are you in the MaxScale root directory?"
+            exit 1
+        fi
+    done
+}
+
+function run
+{
+    local date=$1
+
+    for d in $MAXSCALE_DIRECTORIES
+    do
+        echo $d
+        (cd $d; $SCRIPT $date)
+    done
+}
+
+function main
+{
+    if [ $# -ne 1 ]
+    then
+        print_usage_and_exit
+    fi
+
+    check
+    run $1 $2
+}
+
+main $*
diff --git a/script/maxscale-directories b/script/maxscale-directories
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ff58e3c64
--- /dev/null
+++ b/script/maxscale-directories
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+# MAXSCALE_DIRECTORIES should list all directories containing files to be updated.
+MAXSCALE_DIRECTORIES="avro client connectors Documentation examples include maxctrl maxscale-system-test maxutils plugins query_classifier rabbitmq_consumer script server"
diff --git a/script/update-maxscale-change-date b/script/update-maxscale-change-date
index 3f52327b6..4266c89d7 100755
--- a/script/update-maxscale-change-date
+++ b/script/update-maxscale-change-date
@@ -14,8 +14,7 @@
 
 SCRIPT_PATH=$(dirname $(realpath $0))
 
-# DIRECTORIES should list all directories containing files to be updated.
-DIRECTORIES="avro client connectors Documentation examples include maxctrl maxscale-system-test maxutils plugins query_classifier rabbitmq_consumer script server"
+source $SCRIPT_PATH/maxscale-directories
 
 SCRIPT=$SCRIPT_PATH/update-change-date
 
@@ -31,7 +30,7 @@ function print_usage_and_exit
 
 function check
 {
-    for d in $DIRECTORIES
+    for d in $MAXSCALE_DIRECTORIES
     do
         if [ ! -d $d ]
         then
@@ -46,7 +45,7 @@ function run
     local from=$1
     local to=$2
 
-    for d in $DIRECTORIES
+    for d in $MAXSCALE_DIRECTORIES
     do
         echo $d
         (cd $d; $SCRIPT $from $to)