diff --git a/src/dd4pod/python/npsim.py b/src/dd4pod/python/npsim.py
index 396f676..2496106 100755
--- a/src/dd4pod/python/npsim.py
+++ b/src/dd4pod/python/npsim.py
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 Modified with standard EIC EPIC requirements.
 """
 from __future__ import absolute_import, unicode_literals
+import argparse
 import logging
 import sys
 
@@ -20,6 +21,17 @@
 
   RUNNER = DD4hepSimulation()
 
+  # Parse our own options
+  parser = argparse.ArgumentParser("Running ePIC/EIC Simulations:", add_help=False)
+  parser.add_argument("--disableChecksum", action="store_true", default=False,
+                        help="Disable the detector checksum calculations")
+  args, unknown = parser.parse_known_args()
+  sys.argv = [sys.argv[0]] + unknown
+  if "--help" in unknown:
+    parser.print_help()
+    print()
+    print()
+
   # Parse remaining options (command line and steering file override above)
   # This is done before updating the settings to workaround issue reported in
   # https://github.com/AIDASoft/DD4hep/pull/1376
@@ -66,6 +78,17 @@ def setupCerenkov(kernel):
   RUNNER.action.mapActions['RICHEndcapN'] = 'Geant4OpticalTrackerAction'
   RUNNER.action.mapActions['DIRC'] = 'Geant4OpticalTrackerAction'
 
+  # Store detector checksum in run action
+  if not args.disableChecksum:
+    RUNNER.action.run += [
+      {
+        "name": "DetectorChecksumRunAction",
+        "parameter": {
+          "ignoreDetectors": []
+        }
+      }
+    ]
+
   # Use the optical photon efficiency stacking action for hpDIRC
   RUNNER.action.stack = [
     {
diff --git a/src/plugins/CMakeLists.txt b/src/plugins/CMakeLists.txt
index 6216894..5900e2f 100644
--- a/src/plugins/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/plugins/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -2,11 +2,12 @@ cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.12 FATAL_ERROR)
 
 dd4hep_add_plugin(NPDetPlugins
   SOURCES
+    src/DetectorChecksumRunAction.cxx
     src/EICInteractionVertexBoost.cxx
     src/EICInteractionVertexSmear.cxx
     src/OpticalPhotonEfficiencyStackingAction.cxx
   INCLUDES $<BUILD_INTERFACE:${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/include>
-  USES DD4hep::DDCore DD4hep::DDG4
+  USES DD4hep::DDCore DD4hep::DDCorePlugins DD4hep::DDG4
 )
 
 install(TARGETS NPDetPlugins
diff --git a/src/plugins/include/npdet/DetectorChecksumRunAction.h b/src/plugins/include/npdet/DetectorChecksumRunAction.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c20dd7c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/plugins/include/npdet/DetectorChecksumRunAction.h
@@ -0,0 +1,107 @@
+//==========================================================================
+//  AIDA Detector description implementation 
+//--------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Copyright (C) Organisation europeenne pour la Recherche nucleaire (CERN)
+// All rights reserved.
+//
+// For the licensing terms see $DD4hepINSTALL/LICENSE.
+// For the list of contributors see $DD4hepINSTALL/doc/CREDITS.
+//
+// Author     : M.Frank
+//
+//==========================================================================
+#ifndef DETECTORCHECKSUMRUNACTION_H
+#define DETECTORCHECKSUMRUNACTION_H
+
+#include <DDG4/Geant4Random.h>
+#include <DDG4/Geant4RunAction.h>
+#include <DDG4/RunParameters.h>
+#include <chrono>
+#include <format>
+
+#if __has_include(<DD4hep/plugins/DetectorChecksum.h>)
+#include <DD4hep/plugins/DetectorChecksum.h>
+#endif
+
+/// Namespace for the AIDA detector description toolkit
+namespace dd4hep {
+        
+/// Namespace for the Geant4 based simulation part of the AIDA detector description toolkit
+namespace sim {
+
+    using dd4hep::detail::DetectorChecksum;
+    using hashMap_t = std::map<std::string, DetectorChecksum::hash_t>;
+
+    template <class T = hashMap_t> void RunParameters::ingestParameters(T const& hashMap) {
+      for (auto& [name, hash] : hashMap) {
+        // hashes are 64 bit, so we have to cast to string
+        m_strValues[name + "_hash"] = {std::format("{:x}",hash)};
+      }
+    }
+
+    class DetectorChecksumRunAction: public Geant4RunAction {
+    public:
+      /// Standard constructor with initializing arguments
+      DetectorChecksumRunAction(Geant4Context* c, const std::string& n)
+      : Geant4RunAction(c, n) {
+        declareProperty("ignoreDetectors", m_ignoreDetectors);
+      };
+      /// Default destructor
+      virtual ~DetectorChecksumRunAction() {};
+
+      void begin(const G4Run* run);
+    private:
+      hashMap_t getHashMap(Detector& detector) const;
+      std::set<std::string> m_ignoreDetectors;
+    };
+
+void DetectorChecksumRunAction::begin(const G4Run* /* run */) {
+  try {
+    auto* parameters = context()->run().extension<RunParameters>(false);
+    if (!parameters) {
+      parameters = new RunParameters();
+      context()->run().addExtension<RunParameters>(parameters);
+    }
+    parameters->ingestParameters(getHashMap(context()->detectorDescription()));
+  } catch(std::exception &e) {
+    printout(ERROR,"DetectorChecksumRunAction::begin","Failed to register run parameters: %s", e.what());
+  }
+}
+
+std::map<std::string,DetectorChecksum::hash_t>
+DetectorChecksumRunAction::getHashMap(Detector& detector) const {
+  std::map<std::string, DetectorChecksum::hash_t> hashMap;
+#if __has_include(<DD4hep/plugins/DetectorChecksum.h>)
+  // Determine detector checksum
+  printout(INFO,"DetectorChecksumRunAction::getHashMap", "determining checksum... (disable with --disableChecksum)");
+  // FIXME: ctor expects non-const detector
+  const auto start{std::chrono::steady_clock::now()};
+  DetectorChecksum checksum(detector);
+  checksum.debug        = 0;
+  checksum.max_level    = -1;
+  checksum.precision    = 3;
+  checksum.hash_meshes  = true;
+  checksum.hash_readout = true;
+  bool checksum_det_element_recursive = true;
+  for (const auto& [name, det] : detector.world().children()) {
+    if (m_ignoreDetectors.contains(name)) {
+      continue;
+    }
+    checksum.analyzeDetector(det);
+    DetectorChecksum::hashes_t hash_vec{};
+    checksum.checksumDetElement(0, det, hash_vec, checksum_det_element_recursive);
+    DetectorChecksum::hash_t hash =
+        dd4hep::detail::hash64(&hash_vec[0], hash_vec.size() * sizeof(DetectorChecksum::hash_t));
+    hashMap[name] = hash;
+  }
+  const auto finish{std::chrono::steady_clock::now()};
+  const std::chrono::duration<double> elapsed_seconds{finish - start};
+  printout(INFO,"DetectorChecksumRunAction::getHashMap", "duration: %f seconds", elapsed_seconds.count());
+#endif
+  return hashMap;
+}
+
+} // End namespace sim
+} // End namespace dd4hep
+
+#endif // DETECTORCHECKSUMRUNACTION_H
diff --git a/src/plugins/src/DetectorChecksumRunAction.cxx b/src/plugins/src/DetectorChecksumRunAction.cxx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..55c744d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/plugins/src/DetectorChecksumRunAction.cxx
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+#include "DDG4/Factories.h"
+
+#include "npdet/DetectorChecksumRunAction.h"
+
+DECLARE_GEANT4ACTION(DetectorChecksumRunAction)