diff --git a/swh/deposit/api/common.py b/swh/deposit/api/common.py
--- a/swh/deposit/api/common.py
+++ b/swh/deposit/api/common.py
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@
     STATE_IRI,
     DEPOSIT_STATUS_DEPOSITED,
     DEPOSIT_STATUS_PARTIAL,
-    PRIVATE_CHECK_DEPOSIT,
     DEPOSIT_STATUS_LOAD_SUCCESS,
     ARCHIVE_TYPE,
     METADATA_TYPE,
@@ -195,14 +194,12 @@
 
         if self.config["checks"]:
             deposit.save()  # needed to have a deposit id
-            args = [deposit.collection.name, deposit.id]
             scheduler = self.scheduler
             if deposit.status == DEPOSIT_STATUS_DEPOSITED and not deposit.check_task_id:
-                check_url = request.build_absolute_uri(
-                    reverse(PRIVATE_CHECK_DEPOSIT, args=args)
-                )
                 task = create_oneshot_task_dict(
-                    "check-deposit", deposit_check_url=check_url
+                    "check-deposit",
+                    collection=deposit.collection.name,
+                    deposit_id=deposit.id,
                 )
                 check_task_id = scheduler.create_tasks([task])[0]["id"]
                 deposit.check_task_id = check_task_id
diff --git a/swh/deposit/loader/checker.py b/swh/deposit/loader/checker.py
--- a/swh/deposit/loader/checker.py
+++ b/swh/deposit/loader/checker.py
@@ -7,25 +7,34 @@
 
 from typing import Mapping
 
+from swh.core.config import SWHConfig
+
 from swh.deposit.client import PrivateApiDepositClient
 
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
-class DepositChecker:
+class DepositChecker(SWHConfig):
     """Deposit checker implementation.
 
     Trigger deposit's checks through the private api.
 
     """
 
-    def __init__(self, client=None):
+    CONFIG_BASE_FILENAME = "deposit/checker"
+
+    DEFAULT_CONFIG = {
+        "deposit": ("dict", {"url": "http://localhost:5006", "auth": {},})
+    }
+
+    def __init__(self):
         super().__init__()
-        self.client = client if client else PrivateApiDepositClient()
+        self.client = PrivateApiDepositClient(**self.config["deposit"])
 
-    def check(self, deposit_check_url: str) -> Mapping[str, str]:
+    def check(self, collection: str, deposit_id: str) -> Mapping[str, str]:
         status = None
+        deposit_check_url = f"{collection}/{deposit_id}/check"
         try:
             r = self.client.check(deposit_check_url)
             status = "eventful" if r == "verified" else "failed"
diff --git a/swh/deposit/tests/api/test_deposit_schedule.py b/swh/deposit/tests/api/test_deposit_schedule.py
--- a/swh/deposit/tests/api/test_deposit_schedule.py
+++ b/swh/deposit/tests/api/test_deposit_schedule.py
@@ -76,9 +76,11 @@
     task = tasks[0]
 
     assert timestamp_before_call <= task.pop("next_run") <= timestamp_after_call
-    check_url = f"http://testserver/1/private/test/{deposit_id}/check/"
     assert task == {
-        "arguments": {"args": [], "kwargs": {"deposit_check_url": check_url,},},
+        "arguments": {
+            "args": [],
+            "kwargs": {"collection": "test", "deposit_id": int(deposit_id),},
+        },
         "current_interval": datetime.timedelta(days=1),
         "id": 1,
         "policy": "oneshot",