diff --git a/manifests/nrpe/config.pp b/manifests/nrpe/config.pp
index b15885b..d3c8dfb 100644
--- a/manifests/nrpe/config.pp
+++ b/manifests/nrpe/config.pp
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@ class icinga2::nrpe::config inherits icinga2::nrpe {
     owner   => 'root',
     group   => 'root',
     mode    => '0755',
+    purge   => true,
+    recurse => true,
     require => Package[$icinga2::params::icinga2_client_packages],
   }