diff --git a/manifests/gmond/config.pp b/manifests/gmond/config.pp
index fd2389f..bc84248 100644
--- a/manifests/gmond/config.pp
+++ b/manifests/gmond/config.pp
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 # Copyright (C) 2012-2013 Joshua Hoblitt
 #
 
-class ganglia::gmond::config {
+class ganglia::gmond::config inherits ganglia::gmond {
 
   file { $gmond_service_config:
     ensure  => present,
diff --git a/manifests/gmond/install.pp b/manifests/gmond/install.pp
index aa840b3..79eca4a 100644
--- a/manifests/gmond/install.pp
+++ b/manifests/gmond/install.pp
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 # Copyright (C) 2012-2013 Joshua Hoblitt
 #
 
-class ganglia::gmond::install {
+class ganglia::gmond::install inherits ganglia::gmond {
 
   package { $gmond_package_name:
     ensure => present,
diff --git a/manifests/gmond/service.pp b/manifests/gmond/service.pp
index c50ef59..bb17e5d 100644
--- a/manifests/gmond/service.pp
+++ b/manifests/gmond/service.pp
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 # Copyright (C) 2012-2013 Joshua Hoblitt
 #
 
-class ganglia::gmond::service {
+class ganglia::gmond::service inherits ganglia::gmond{
 
   service { $gmond_service_name:
     ensure      => running,