diff --git a/manifests/params.pp b/manifests/params.pp
index 21dee69b..a6e4a98e 100644
--- a/manifests/params.pp
+++ b/manifests/params.pp
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
   ) {
   case $::osfamily {
     'RedHat': {
-      if $::operatingsystemrelease < '7' {
+      if versioncmp($::operatingsystemrelease, '7') < 0 {
         $selinux_policy_devel = 'selinux-policy'
       } else {
         $selinux_policy_devel = 'selinux-policy-devel'