diff --git a/manifests/version.pp b/manifests/version.pp
index dc5288dca..4c245339e 100644
--- a/manifests/version.pp
+++ b/manifests/version.pp
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@
     'Debian': {
       if $::operatingsystem == 'Ubuntu' and $::operatingsystemrelease >= 13.10 {
         $default = '2.4'
+      } elsif $::operatingsystem == 'Debian' and $::operatingsystemrelease == 'jessie/sid' {
+        $default = '2.4'
       } else {
         $default = '2.2'
       }