diff --git a/manifests/init.pp b/manifests/init.pp
index 7157b9e..5277872 100755
--- a/manifests/init.pp
+++ b/manifests/init.pp
@@ -47,6 +47,11 @@
 #    Default: http://repositories.sensuapp.org/apt/pubkey.gpg
 #    GPG key for the repo we're installing
 #
+#  [*manage_package*]
+#    Boolean
+#    Default: true
+#    Should we install the package from the repo?
+#
 #  [*manage_services*]
 #    Boolean
 #    Default: true
@@ -134,6 +139,7 @@
   $repo_source          = $uchiwa::params::repo_source,
   $repo_key_id          = $uchiwa::params::repo_key_id,
   $repo_key_source      = $uchiwa::params::repo_key_source,
+  $manage_package       = $uchiwa::params::manage_package,
   $manage_services      = $uchiwa::params::manage_services,
   $manage_user          = $uchiwa::params::manage_user,
   $host                 = $uchiwa::params::host,
@@ -148,6 +154,7 @@
 
   # validate parameters here
   validate_bool($install_repo)
+  validate_bool($manage_package)
   validate_bool($manage_services)
   validate_bool($manage_user)
   validate_string($package_name)
diff --git a/manifests/install.pp b/manifests/install.pp
index 9821160..7548baf 100755
--- a/manifests/install.pp
+++ b/manifests/install.pp
@@ -38,10 +38,12 @@
     }
   }
 
-  package { $uchiwa::package_name:
-    ensure  => $uchiwa::version,
-    require => $repo_require,
-    notify  => Service['uchiwa'],
+  if ($uchiwa::manage_package) {
+    package { $uchiwa::package_name:
+      ensure  => $uchiwa::version,
+      require => $repo_require,
+      notify  => Service['uchiwa'],
+    }
   }
 
 }
diff --git a/manifests/params.pp b/manifests/params.pp
index 197dac7..f978951 100755
--- a/manifests/params.pp
+++ b/manifests/params.pp
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
   $repo_key_id     = 'EE15CFF6AB6E4E290FDAB681A20F259AEB9C94BB'
   $repo_key_source = 'http://repositories.sensuapp.org/apt/pubkey.gpg'
   $manage_services = true
+  $manage_package  = true
   $manage_user     = true
 
   $sensu_api_endpoints  = [