diff --git a/scripts/zombies.sh b/scripts/zombies.sh
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..cfc2c7a6f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/zombies.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+DIR="$( cd "$( dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}" )" >/dev/null 2>&1 && pwd )"
+
+[[ -z "$OFFSET" ]] && OFFSET=1
+[[ -z "$COUNT" ]] && "$((COUNT = 1000))"
+
+: "$((i=OFFSET))"
+: "$((end=OFFSET+COUNT))"
+while [ "$((i <= end))" -ne 0 ]
+do
+    echo "creating zombie $i"
+    curl -X POST 'https://localhost:9200/ocs/v1.php/cloud/users' -k -u admin:admin -d userid="zombie$i" -d password="zombie" -d email="zombie$i@example.org"
+    #$DIR/../ocis/bin/ocis accounts add --preferred-name zombie$i --on-premises-sam-account-name zombie$i --mail zombie$i@example.org
+    : "$((i = i + 1))"
+done