diff --git a/manifests/backend/ganesha.pp b/manifests/backend/ganesha.pp
index 1ece2211..114a0e31 100644
--- a/manifests/backend/ganesha.pp
+++ b/manifests/backend/ganesha.pp
@@ -83,12 +83,8 @@ define manila::backend::ganesha (
     "${share_backend_name}/ganesha_rados_export_index":    value => $ganesha_rados_export_index;
   }
 
-  if ($::osfamily == 'RedHat') {
-    ensure_packages( 'nfs-ganesha', {
-      ensure => present,
-      tag    => ['openstack', 'manila-support-package'],
-    })
-  } else {
-    warning("Unsupported osfamily ${::osfamily}, Red Hat is the only supported platform.")
-  }
+  ensure_packages( 'nfs-ganesha', {
+    ensure => present,
+    tag    => ['openstack', 'manila-support-package'],
+  })
 }
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/ganesha-ubuntu-a7f1714bed431c03.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/ganesha-ubuntu-a7f1714bed431c03.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8f7912ce
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/ganesha-ubuntu-a7f1714bed431c03.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+features:
+  - |
+    The ``manila::backend::ganesha`` defined resource type now supports Ubuntu
+    and Debian.
diff --git a/spec/defines/manila_backend_ganesha_spec.rb b/spec/defines/manila_backend_ganesha_spec.rb
index 66bfd3b7..dab85a62 100644
--- a/spec/defines/manila_backend_ganesha_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/defines/manila_backend_ganesha_spec.rb
@@ -10,6 +10,11 @@ describe 'manila::backend::ganesha' do
         {}
       end
 
+      it { is_expected.to contain_package('nfs-ganesha').with(
+        :name   => 'nfs-ganesha',
+        :ensure => 'installed'
+      ) }
+
       it 'set the default values' do
         is_expected.to contain_manila_config('ganesha/ganesha_config_dir').with_value('<SERVICE DEFAULT>')
         is_expected.to contain_manila_config('ganesha/ganesha_config_path').with_value('<SERVICE DEFAULT>')
@@ -48,15 +53,6 @@ describe 'manila::backend::ganesha' do
     end
   end
 
-  shared_examples_for 'manila::backend::ganesha on RedHat' do
-    let(:title) {'ganesha'}
-
-    it { is_expected.to contain_package('nfs-ganesha').with(
-      :name   => 'nfs-ganesha',
-      :ensure => 'installed'
-    ) }
-  end
-
   on_supported_os({
     :supported_os => OSDefaults.get_supported_os
   }).each do |os,facts|
@@ -65,9 +61,6 @@ describe 'manila::backend::ganesha' do
         facts.merge!(OSDefaults.get_facts({ :fqdn => 'some.host.tld'}))
       end
       it_configures 'manila::backend::ganesha'
-      if facts[:osfamily] == 'RedHat'
-        it_configures 'manila::backend::ganesha on RedHat'
-      end
     end
   end
 end