diff --git a/manifests/init.pp b/manifests/init.pp
index 4c0ed6c6..10a554ef 100644
--- a/manifests/init.pp
+++ b/manifests/init.pp
@@ -386,11 +386,10 @@ ironic::glance_num_retries are deprecated in favor of ironic::glance::api_server
 ironic::glance::api_insecure and ironic::glance::num_retries accordingly")
   }
 
-  package { 'ironic-common':
-    ensure => $package_ensure,
-    name   => $::ironic::params::common_package_name,
-    tag    => ['openstack', 'ironic-package'],
-  }
+  ensure_resource( 'package', 'ironic-common', {
+      ensure => $package_ensure,
+      name   => $::ironic::params::common_package_name,
+      tag    => ['openstack', 'ironic-package'],})
 
   package { 'ironic-lib':
     ensure => $package_ensure,
diff --git a/manifests/pxe.pp b/manifests/pxe.pp
index 5b7ecbe9..c1041767 100644
--- a/manifests/pxe.pp
+++ b/manifests/pxe.pp
@@ -67,6 +67,11 @@ class ironic::pxe (
     before  => Anchor['ironic::config::end'],
   }
 
+  ensure_resource( 'package', 'ironic-common', {
+      ensure => $package_ensure,
+      name   => $::ironic::params::common_package_name,
+      tag    => ['openstack', 'ironic-package'],})
+
   file { "${tftp_root_real}/pxelinux.cfg":
     ensure  => 'directory',
     seltype => 'tftpdir_t',