diff --git a/manifests/client/install.pp b/manifests/client/install.pp
index d167ee827..e8259cb30 100644
--- a/manifests/client/install.pp
+++ b/manifests/client/install.pp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 class ssh::client::install {
   package { $ssh::params::client_package_name:
-    ensure => latest,
+    ensure => present,
   }
 }