diff --git a/manifests/init.pp b/manifests/init.pp
index 2466865..110004a 100644
--- a/manifests/init.pp
+++ b/manifests/init.pp
@@ -99,6 +99,7 @@
   $conf_zset_max_ziplist_value            = '64', # 2.4+
   $package_ensure                         = 'present',
   $package_name                           = undef,
+  $redis_version_override                 = undef,
   $service_enable                         = true,
   $service_ensure                         = 'running',
   $service_restart                        = true,
@@ -111,6 +112,18 @@
   $conf_logrotate = $redis::params::conf_logrotate
   $service        = $redis::params::service
 
+  if $redis_version_override {
+    $redis_version_real = $redis_version_override
+  } else {
+    $redis_version_real = $package_ensure ? {
+      /2\.2\..*/ => '2.2.x',
+      /2\.4\..*/ => '2.4.x',
+      /2\.6\..*/ => '2.6.x',
+      /2\.8\..*/ => '2.8.x',
+      default => $::redis_version
+    }
+  }
+
   if $package_name {
     $package     = $package_name
   }else{
diff --git a/templates/redis.conf.erb b/templates/redis.conf.erb
index 3696590..aec4179 100644
--- a/templates/redis.conf.erb
+++ b/templates/redis.conf.erb
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-<%- if @redis_version == "2.2.x" -%>
+<%- if @redis_version_real == "2.2.x" -%>
 # MANAGED BY PUPPET #
 #
 # Redis 2.2 configuration file example
@@ -545,7 +545,7 @@ include <%= include %><%= "\n" -%>
 <%- end -%>
 <%- end -%>
 <%- end -%>
-<%- if @redis_version == "2.4.x" -%>
+<%- if @redis_version_real == "2.4.x" -%>
 # MANAGED BY PUPPET #
 #
 # Redis 2.4 configuration file example
@@ -1174,7 +1174,7 @@ include <%= include %><%= "\n" -%>
 <%- end -%>
 <%- end -%>
 <%- end -%>
-<%- if @redis_version == "2.6.x" -%>
+<%- if @redis_version_real == "2.6.x" -%>
 # MANAGED BY PUPPET #
 #
 # Redis 2.6 configuration file example
@@ -1903,7 +1903,7 @@ include <%= include %><%= "\n" -%>
 <%- end -%>
 <%- end -%>
 <%- end -%>
-<%- if @redis_version == "2.8.x" -%>
+<%- if @redis_version_real == "2.8.x" -%>
 # MANAGED BY PUPPET #
 #
 # Redis 2.8 configuration file example