diff --git a/lib/puppet/provider/postgresql_psql/ruby.rb b/lib/puppet/provider/postgresql_psql/ruby.rb
index 524d73c..60b4a0c 100644
--- a/lib/puppet/provider/postgresql_psql/ruby.rb
+++ b/lib/puppet/provider/postgresql_psql/ruby.rb
@@ -50,7 +50,12 @@ Puppet::Type.type(:postgresql_psql).provide(:ruby) do
   def run_command(command, user, group)
     command = command.join ' '
     environment = get_environment
-    if Puppet::PUPPETVERSION.to_f < 3.4
+    if Puppet::PUPPETVERSION.to_f < 3.0
+      require 'puppet/util/execution'
+      Puppet::Util::Execution.withenv environment do
+        Puppet::Util::SUIDManager.run_and_capture(command, user, group)
+      end
+    elsif Puppet::PUPPETVERSION.to_f < 3.4
       Puppet::Util.withenv environment do
         Puppet::Util::SUIDManager.run_and_capture(command, user, group)
       end