diff --git a/nova/manifests/rabbitmq.pp b/nova/manifests/rabbitmq.pp
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+class nova::rabbitmq {
+  package { 'rabbitmq-server':
+    ensure => installed,
+  }
+  service { 'rabbitmq-server':
+    ensure => running,
+    enable => true,
+  }
+}