diff --git a/REFERENCE.md b/REFERENCE.md
index 798e5d32..12d81cd1 100644
--- a/REFERENCE.md
+++ b/REFERENCE.md
@@ -265,6 +265,7 @@ The following parameters are available in the `bacula::client` class:
 
 * [`messages`](#-bacula--client--messages)
 * [`packages`](#-bacula--client--packages)
+* [`ensure`](#-bacula--client--ensure)
 * [`services`](#-bacula--client--services)
 * [`default_pool`](#-bacula--client--default_pool)
 * [`default_pool_full`](#-bacula--client--default_pool_full)
@@ -298,6 +299,14 @@ Data type: `Array[String[1]]`
 
 A list of packages to install; loaded from hiera
 
+##### <a name="-bacula--client--ensure"></a>`ensure`
+
+Data type: `String[1]`
+
+What state the package should be in.
+
+Default value: `'present'`
+
 ##### <a name="-bacula--client--services"></a>`services`
 
 Data type: `String[1]`
@@ -499,6 +508,7 @@ The following parameters are available in the `bacula::director` class:
 
 * [`messages`](#-bacula--director--messages)
 * [`packages`](#-bacula--director--packages)
+* [`ensure`](#-bacula--director--ensure)
 * [`services`](#-bacula--director--services)
 * [`manage_db`](#-bacula--director--manage_db)
 * [`conf_dir`](#-bacula--director--conf_dir)
@@ -533,6 +543,14 @@ Data type: `Array[String[1]]`
 
 A list of packages to install; loaded from hiera
 
+##### <a name="-bacula--director--ensure"></a>`ensure`
+
+Data type: `String[1]`
+
+What state the package should be in.
+
+Default value: `'present'`
+
 ##### <a name="-bacula--director--services"></a>`services`
 
 Data type: `String[1]`
@@ -760,6 +778,7 @@ The following parameters are available in the `bacula::storage` class:
 
 * [`services`](#-bacula--storage--services)
 * [`packages`](#-bacula--storage--packages)
+* [`ensure`](#-bacula--storage--ensure)
 * [`conf_dir`](#-bacula--storage--conf_dir)
 * [`device`](#-bacula--storage--device)
 * [`device_mode`](#-bacula--storage--device_mode)
@@ -791,6 +810,14 @@ Data type: `Array[String[1]]`
 
 A list of packages to install; loaded from hiera
 
+##### <a name="-bacula--storage--ensure"></a>`ensure`
+
+Data type: `String[1]`
+
+What state the package should be in.
+
+Default value: `'present'`
+
 ##### <a name="-bacula--storage--conf_dir"></a>`conf_dir`
 
 Data type: `Stdlib::Absolutepath`
diff --git a/manifests/client.pp b/manifests/client.pp
index 4fc303ba..56b8bb9d 100644
--- a/manifests/client.pp
+++ b/manifests/client.pp
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 #
 # @param messages            Logging configuration; loaded from hiera
 # @param packages            A list of packages to install; loaded from hiera
+# @param ensure              What state the package should be in.
 # @param services            A list of services to operate; loaded from hiera
 # @param default_pool        The name of the Pool for this FD to use by default
 # @param default_pool_full   The name of the Pool to use for Full jobs
@@ -59,6 +60,7 @@
   Optional[String[1]]            $default_pool_full,
   Optional[String[1]]            $default_pool_inc,
   Optional[String[1]]            $default_pool_diff,
+  String[1]                      $ensure              = 'present',
   Stdlib::Port                   $port                = 9102,
   Array[String[1]]               $listen_address      = [],
   Bacula::Password               $password            = 'secret',
@@ -80,7 +82,7 @@
   $config_file = "${conf_dir}/bacula-fd.conf"
 
   package { $packages:
-    ensure => present,
+    ensure => $ensure,
   }
 
   service { $services:
diff --git a/manifests/director.pp b/manifests/director.pp
index 9d9b9761..0c62b53e 100644
--- a/manifests/director.pp
+++ b/manifests/director.pp
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 #
 # @param messages            Logging configuration; loaded from hiera
 # @param packages            A list of packages to install; loaded from hiera
+# @param ensure              What state the package should be in.
 # @param services            A list of services to operate; loaded from hiera
 # @param manage_db           Whether the module should manage the director database
 # @param conf_dir            Path to bacula configuration directory
@@ -39,6 +40,7 @@
   Array[String[1]]                 $packages,
   String[1]                        $services,
   String[1]                        $make_bacula_tables,
+  String[1]                        $ensure              = 'present',
   Bacula::Yesno                    $manage_db           = true,
   Stdlib::Absolutepath             $conf_dir            = $bacula::conf_dir,
   String[1]                        $db_name             = 'bacula',
@@ -85,7 +87,7 @@
       }
     )
   }
-  ensure_packages($package_names)
+  ensure_packages($package_names, { ensure => $ensure })
 
   service { $services:
     ensure  => running,
diff --git a/manifests/storage.pp b/manifests/storage.pp
index 71040483..1f4ae596 100644
--- a/manifests/storage.pp
+++ b/manifests/storage.pp
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 #
 # @param services       A list of services to operate; loaded from hiera
 # @param packages       A list of packages to install; loaded from hiera
+# @param ensure         What state the package should be in.
 # @param conf_dir       Path to bacula configuration directory
 # @param device         The system file name of the storage device managed by this storage daemon
 # @param device_mode    The posix mode for device
@@ -27,6 +28,7 @@
 class bacula::storage (
   String[1]            $services,
   Array[String[1]]     $packages,
+  String[1]            $ensure         = 'present',
   Stdlib::Absolutepath $conf_dir       = $bacula::conf_dir,
   Stdlib::Absolutepath $device         = '/bacula',
   Stdlib::Filemode     $device_mode    = '0770',
@@ -54,7 +56,7 @@
       }
     )
   }
-  ensure_packages($package_names)
+  ensure_packages($package_names, { ensure => $ensure })
 
   service { $services:
     ensure  => running,