diff --git a/manifests/gmetad/install.pp b/manifests/gmetad/install.pp
index 95eb638..1594e59 100644
--- a/manifests/gmetad/install.pp
+++ b/manifests/gmetad/install.pp
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 class ganglia::gmetad::install inherits ganglia::gmetad {
 
   package { $gmetad_package_name:
-    ensure => latest,
+    ensure => present,
   }
 }
diff --git a/manifests/gmond/install.pp b/manifests/gmond/install.pp
index 983f1e1..9d5a39d 100644
--- a/manifests/gmond/install.pp
+++ b/manifests/gmond/install.pp
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 class ganglia::gmond::install {
 
   package { $gmond_package_name:
-    ensure => latest,
+    ensure => present,
   }
 }
diff --git a/manifests/web/install.pp b/manifests/web/install.pp
index 69181bc..0335180 100644
--- a/manifests/web/install.pp
+++ b/manifests/web/install.pp
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 class ganglia::web::install inherits ganglia::web {
 
   package { $web_package_name:
-    ensure => latest,
+    ensure => present,
   }
 }