diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 1a08f131c..56604cc85 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -99,6 +99,7 @@ CloudantDetector
 DiscordBotTokenDetector
 GitHubTokenDetector
 GitLabTokenDetector
+HashiCorpVaultTokenDetector
 Base64HighEntropyString
 HexHighEntropyString
 IbmCloudIamDetector
diff --git a/detect_secrets/plugins/hashicorp_vault_token.py b/detect_secrets/plugins/hashicorp_vault_token.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..73218485d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/detect_secrets/plugins/hashicorp_vault_token.py
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+"""
+This plugin searches for HashiCorp Vault tokens
+"""
+import re
+
+from detect_secrets.plugins.base import RegexBasedDetector
+
+
+class HashiCorpVaultTokenDetector(RegexBasedDetector):
+    """Scans for HashiCorp Vault tokens."""
+    secret_type = 'HashiCorp Vault Token'
+
+    denylist = [
+        # ref. https://github.blog/2021-04-05-behind-githubs-new-authentication-token-formats/
+        # \b has been added to avoid many false positives when using Vault <=1.9 tokens
+        re.compile(r'(?:hv|\b)[brs]\.[A-Za-z0-9_-]{24,}'),
+    ]
diff --git a/tests/plugins/hashicorp_vault_token_test.py b/tests/plugins/hashicorp_vault_token_test.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b4fa9fa68
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/plugins/hashicorp_vault_token_test.py
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+import pytest
+
+from detect_secrets.plugins.hashicorp_vault_token import HashiCorpVaultTokenDetector
+
+
+class TestHashiCorpVaultTokenDetector:
+
+    @pytest.mark.parametrize(
+        'payload, should_flag',
+        [
+            ('hvs.wWPw5k4aXcaT4fNP0UcnZwJUVFk6LO0pINUx', True),
+            ('hvs.wWPw5k4aXcaT', False),
+            ('HideMyTokenhvs.wWPw5k4aXcaT4fNP0UcnZwJUVFk6LO0pINUx', True),
+            ('s.wWPw5k4aXcaT4fNP0UcnZwJUVFk6LO0pINUx', True),
+            ('MyClass.atLeast24CharactersField', False),
+            ('MyClas s.atLeast24CharactersField', True),
+            ('foo', False),
+        ],
+    )
+    def test_analyze(self, payload, should_flag):
+        logic = HashiCorpVaultTokenDetector()
+        output = logic.analyze_line(filename='mock_filename', line=payload)
+        assert len(output) == int(should_flag)