diff --git a/manifests/params.pp b/manifests/params.pp
index 3cbae2e7..7cf20fb7 100644
--- a/manifests/params.pp
+++ b/manifests/params.pp
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ class octavia::params {
   $health_manager_service_name = 'octavia-health-manager'
   $housekeeping_service_name   = 'octavia-housekeeping'
   $client_package_name         = 'python3-octaviaclient'
+  $ovn_provider_package_name   = 'python3-ovn-octavia-provider'
   $group                       = 'octavia'
 
   case $::osfamily {
diff --git a/manifests/provider/ovn.pp b/manifests/provider/ovn.pp
index 4e24b4dd..59404fb3 100644
--- a/manifests/provider/ovn.pp
+++ b/manifests/provider/ovn.pp
@@ -2,6 +2,10 @@
 #
 # == Parameters
 #
+# [*package_ensure*]
+#   (optional) ensure state for package.
+#   Defaults to 'present'
+#
 # [*ovn_nb_connection*]
 #   (optional) The connection string for the OVN_Northbound OVSDB.
 #   Defaults to $::os_service_default
@@ -21,13 +25,21 @@
 #   Defaults to $::os_service_default
 #
 class octavia::provider::ovn (
+  $package_ensure     = 'present',
   $ovn_nb_connection  = $::os_service_default,
   $ovn_nb_private_key = $::os_service_default,
   $ovn_nb_certificate = $::os_service_default,
   $ovn_nb_ca_cert     = $::os_service_default
-) inherits octavia::params {
+) {
 
   include octavia::deps
+  include octavia::params
+
+  package { 'ovn-octavia-provider':
+    ensure => $package_ensure,
+    name   => $::octavia::params::ovn_provider_package_name,
+    tag    => ['openstack', 'octavia-package'],
+  }
 
   # For backward compatibility
   if $::octavia::api::ovn_nb_connection and !is_service_default($::octavia::api::ovn_nb_connection) {
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/ovn-provider-package-af40f696662e7052.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/ovn-provider-package-af40f696662e7052.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..119cbc29
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/ovn-provider-package-af40f696662e7052.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+features:
+  - |
+    Now the ``octavia::provider::ovn`` can manage the package required to use
+    OVN Octavia provider.
diff --git a/spec/classes/octavia_provider_ovn_spec.rb b/spec/classes/octavia_provider_ovn_spec.rb
index e7611c29..904be598 100644
--- a/spec/classes/octavia_provider_ovn_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/classes/octavia_provider_ovn_spec.rb
@@ -3,8 +3,7 @@ require 'spec_helper'
 describe 'octavia::provider::ovn' do
 
   let :params do
-    {
-    }
+    {}
   end
 
   shared_examples_for 'octavia-ovn-provider' do
@@ -14,6 +13,12 @@ describe 'octavia::provider::ovn' do
       it { is_expected.to contain_octavia_config('ovn/ovn_nb_private_key').with_value('<SERVICE DEFAULT>') }
       it { is_expected.to contain_octavia_config('ovn/ovn_nb_certificate').with_value('<SERVICE DEFAULT>') }
       it { is_expected.to contain_octavia_config('ovn/ovn_nb_ca_cert').with_value('<SERVICE DEFAULT>') }
+
+      it { is_expected.to contain_package('ovn-octavia-provider').with(
+        :ensure => 'present',
+        :name   => 'python3-ovn-octavia-provider',
+        :tag    => ['openstack', 'octavia-package'],
+      ) }
     end
 
     context 'with specific parameters' do
@@ -40,6 +45,7 @@ describe 'octavia::provider::ovn' do
       let (:facts) do
         facts.merge!(OSDefaults.get_facts())
       end
+
       it_behaves_like 'octavia-ovn-provider'
     end
   end