diff --git a/REFERENCE.md b/REFERENCE.md
index d3f95de8..9120611a 100644
--- a/REFERENCE.md
+++ b/REFERENCE.md
@@ -202,6 +202,7 @@ The following parameters are available in the `icinga2` class:
 * [`enable`](#-icinga2--enable)
 * [`manage_repos`](#-icinga2--manage_repos)
 * [`manage_packages`](#-icinga2--manage_packages)
+* [`manage_selinux`](#-icinga2--manage_selinux)
 * [`manage_service`](#-icinga2--manage_service)
 * [`features`](#-icinga2--features)
 * [`purge_features`](#-icinga2--purge_features)
@@ -243,6 +244,15 @@ If set to false packages aren't managed.
 
 Default value: `true`
 
+##### <a name="-icinga2--manage_selinux"></a>`manage_selinux`
+
+Data type: `Boolean`
+
+If set to true the icinga selinux package is installed if selinux is enabled. Also requires a
+`selinux_package_name` (icinga2::globals) and `manage_packages` has to be set to true.
+
+Default value: `true`
+
 ##### <a name="-icinga2--manage_service"></a>`manage_service`
 
 Data type: `Boolean`
diff --git a/manifests/init.pp b/manifests/init.pp
index c04a3ee8..1bdff57a 100644
--- a/manifests/init.pp
+++ b/manifests/init.pp
@@ -85,6 +85,10 @@
 # @param manage_packages
 #   If set to false packages aren't managed.
 #
+# @param manage_selinux
+#   If set to true the icinga selinux package is installed if selinux is enabled. Also requires a
+#   `selinux_package_name` (icinga2::globals) and `manage_packages` has to be set to true.
+#
 # @param manage_service
 #   If set to true the service is managed otherwise the service also
 #   isn't restarted if a config file changed.
@@ -114,6 +118,7 @@
   Boolean                    $enable          = true,
   Boolean                    $manage_repos    = false,
   Boolean                    $manage_packages = true,
+  Boolean                    $manage_selinux  = true,
   Boolean                    $manage_service  = true,
   Boolean                    $purge_features  = true,
   Hash                       $constants       = {},
diff --git a/manifests/install.pp b/manifests/install.pp
index 51335910..7f4cd4b2 100644
--- a/manifests/install.pp
+++ b/manifests/install.pp
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 
   $package_name         = $icinga2::globals::package_name
   $manage_packages      = $icinga2::manage_packages
+  $manage_selinux       = $icinga2::manage_selinux
   $selinux_package_name = $icinga2::globals::selinux_package_name
   $cert_dir             = $icinga2::globals::cert_dir
   $conf_dir             = $icinga2::globals::conf_dir
@@ -23,7 +24,7 @@
       before => File[$cert_dir, $conf_dir],
     }
 
-    if fact('os.selinux.enabled') and $facts['os']['selinux']['enabled'] and $selinux_package_name {
+    if $manage_selinux and fact('os.selinux.enabled') and $facts['os']['selinux']['enabled'] and $selinux_package_name {
       package { $selinux_package_name:
         ensure  => installed,
         require => Package[$package_name],
diff --git a/spec/classes/icinga2_spec.rb b/spec/classes/icinga2_spec.rb
index a555d2fa..8c434b27 100644
--- a/spec/classes/icinga2_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/classes/icinga2_spec.rb
@@ -43,12 +43,30 @@
         it { is_expected.to contain_icinga2__feature('notification').with({ 'ensure' => 'present' }) }
       end
 
+      if facts[:os]['family'] == 'RedHat'
+        context 'with fact os.selinux.enabled => false' do
+          let(:facts) do
+            super().merge({ os: { family: 'RedHat', selinux: { enabled: false } } })
+          end
+
+          it { is_expected.not_to contain_package('icinga2-selinux') }
+        end
+
+        context 'with manage_selinux => false' do
+          let(:params) do
+            { manage_selinux: false }
+          end
+
+          it { is_expected.not_to contain_package('icinga2-selinux') }
+        end
+      end
+
       context 'with manage_packages => false' do
         let(:params) do
           { manage_packages: false }
         end
 
-        it { is_expected.not_to contain_package('icinga2').with({ 'ensure' => 'installed' }) }
+        it { is_expected.not_to contain_package('icinga2') }
       end
 
       context 'with confd => false' do