diff --git a/manifests/unattended_upgrades.pp b/manifests/unattended_upgrades.pp
index 9f74bbd..28c6092 100644
--- a/manifests/unattended_upgrades.pp
+++ b/manifests/unattended_upgrades.pp
@@ -3,10 +3,11 @@ class apt::unattended_upgrades (
   $mailonlyonerror = true,
   $mail_recipient = 'root',
   $blacklisted_packages = [],
+  $ensure_version = present
 ) {
 
   package { 'unattended-upgrades':
-    ensure  => present
+    ensure  => $ensure_version
   }
 
   $file_content = $config_content ? {