diff --git a/manifests/init.pp b/manifests/init.pp
index 37e42128..20d49db6 100644
--- a/manifests/init.pp
+++ b/manifests/init.pp
@@ -54,15 +54,17 @@
 
   Integer[0] $hosts_queue_workers = 1,
 ) {
-  package { 'katello':
-    ensure => installed,
-  }
-
   class { 'katello::params':
     candlepin_oauth_key    => $candlepin_oauth_key,
     candlepin_oauth_secret => $candlepin_oauth_secret,
   }
 
+  if $katello::params::meta_package != '' {
+    package { $katello::params::meta_package:
+      ensure => installed,
+    }
+  }
+
   class { 'katello::application':
     rest_client_timeout => $rest_client_timeout,
     hosts_queue_workers => $hosts_queue_workers,
diff --git a/manifests/params.pp b/manifests/params.pp
index b6510935..fca56663 100644
--- a/manifests/params.pp
+++ b/manifests/params.pp
@@ -26,4 +26,5 @@
   Stdlib::HTTPSUrl $candlepin_url = "https://${candlepin_host}:${candlepin_port}/candlepin",
   String[1] $candlepin_client_keypair_group = 'foreman',
   String[1] $postgresql_evr_package = $katello::globals::postgresql_evr_package,
+  String[0] $meta_package = 'katello',
 ) inherits katello::globals {}
diff --git a/spec/classes/init_spec.rb b/spec/classes/init_spec.rb
index e2e390f5..25272d09 100644
--- a/spec/classes/init_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/classes/init_spec.rb
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
       it { is_expected.to contain_class('katello::application') }
       it { is_expected.to contain_class('katello::qpid') }
       it { is_expected.to contain_package('rubygem-katello').that_requires('Class[candlepin]') }
+      it { is_expected.to contain_package('katello') }
     end
   end
 end