diff --git a/manifests/package.pp b/manifests/package.pp
index b485a9e181..c770991dff 100644
--- a/manifests/package.pp
+++ b/manifests/package.pp
@@ -12,10 +12,12 @@
 
     'Debian': {
       class { 'sensu::repo::apt': }
+      $repo_require = Apt::Source['sensu']
     }
 
     'RedHat': {
       class { 'sensu::repo::yum': }
+      $repo_require = Yumrepo['sensu']
     }
 
     default: { alert("${::osfamily} not supported yet") }
@@ -24,6 +26,7 @@
 
   package { 'sensu':
     ensure  => $sensu::version,
+    require => $repo_require,
   }
 
   package { 'sensu-plugin' :