diff --git a/manifests/agents/ovs.pp b/manifests/agents/ovs.pp
index afcb85454..289f67f17 100644
--- a/manifests/agents/ovs.pp
+++ b/manifests/agents/ovs.pp
@@ -124,12 +124,10 @@
     Package['neutron-plugin-ovs'] -> Neutron_plugin_ovs<||>
     Package['neutron-plugin-ovs'] -> Service['ovs-cleanup-service']
 
-    if ! defined(Package['neutron-plugin-ovs']) {
-      package { 'neutron-plugin-ovs':
-        ensure  => $package_ensure,
-        name    => $::neutron::params::ovs_server_package,
-      }
-    }
+    ensure_resource('package', 'neutron-plugin-ovs', {
+      ensure => $package_ensure,
+      name   => $::neutron::params::ovs_server_package,
+    })
   }
 
   if $manage_service {
diff --git a/manifests/plugins/ml2.pp b/manifests/plugins/ml2.pp
index 49ff705ec..cde5c7fea 100644
--- a/manifests/plugins/ml2.pp
+++ b/manifests/plugins/ml2.pp
@@ -158,10 +158,10 @@
   # Specific plugin configuration
   if ('openvswitch' in $mechanism_drivers) {
     if ($::osfamily == 'RedHat') {
-      package { 'neutron-plugin-ovs':
+      ensure_resource('package', 'neutron-plugin-ovs', {
         ensure => present,
         name   => $::neutron::params::ovs_server_package,
-      }
+      })
       Package['neutron-plugin-ovs'] -> Neutron_plugin_ovs<||>
     }
     if ('l2population' in $mechanism_drivers) {