diff --git a/manifests/agents/metering.pp b/manifests/agents/metering.pp
index b2b4c9602..917215ceb 100644
--- a/manifests/agents/metering.pp
+++ b/manifests/agents/metering.pp
@@ -87,8 +87,7 @@ class neutron::agents::metering (
       name    => $::neutron::params::metering_agent_package,
     }
   } else {
-    # Some platforms (RedHat) do not provide a neutron metering agent package.
-    # The neutron metering agent config file is provided by the neutron package.
+    # Default dependency if the system does not provide a neutron metering agent package.
     Package['neutron'] -> Neutron_metering_agent_config<||>
   }
 
diff --git a/manifests/params.pp b/manifests/params.pp
index 22a0554ae..88f579e77 100644
--- a/manifests/params.pp
+++ b/manifests/params.pp
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ class neutron::params {
 
     $haproxy_package   = 'haproxy'
 
-    $metering_agent_package = false
+    $metering_agent_package = 'openstack-neutron-metering-agent'
     $metering_agent_service = 'neutron-metering-agent'
 
     $vpnaas_agent_package = 'openstack-neutron-vpn-agent'
diff --git a/spec/classes/neutron_agents_metering_spec.rb b/spec/classes/neutron_agents_metering_spec.rb
index 64b6d30dc..03300f7d6 100644
--- a/spec/classes/neutron_agents_metering_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/classes/neutron_agents_metering_spec.rb
@@ -111,7 +111,8 @@ describe 'neutron::agents::metering' do
     end
 
     let :platform_params do
-      { :metering_agent_service => 'neutron-metering-agent' }
+      { :metering_agent_package => 'openstack-neutron-metering-agent',
+        :metering_agent_service => 'neutron-metering-agent' }
     end
 
     it_configures 'neutron metering agent'