diff --git a/lib/puppet/provider/pcmk_bundle/default.rb b/lib/puppet/provider/pcmk_bundle/default.rb
index 420a0e23..186353ec 100644
--- a/lib/puppet/provider/pcmk_bundle/default.rb
+++ b/lib/puppet/provider/pcmk_bundle/default.rb
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ Puppet::Type.type(:pcmk_bundle).provide(:default) do
   end
 
   def resource_exists?
-    cmd = 'resource config ' + @resource[:name] + ' > /dev/null 2>&1'
+    cmd = 'resource ' + pcs_config_or_show() + ' ' + @resource[:name] + ' > /dev/null 2>&1'
     ret = pcs('show', @resource[:name], cmd, @resource[:tries],
               @resource[:try_sleep], @resource[:verify_on_create], @resource[:post_success_sleep])
     if ret == false then
diff --git a/lib/puppet/provider/pcmk_common.rb b/lib/puppet/provider/pcmk_common.rb
index e54baf9c..ef2b9abc 100644
--- a/lib/puppet/provider/pcmk_common.rb
+++ b/lib/puppet/provider/pcmk_common.rb
@@ -37,6 +37,17 @@ def pcs_cli_version()
   return pcs_cli_version
 end
 
+# returns 'show' or 'config' depending on the pcs version
+# In case pcs returns '' we choose the more recent 'config' default
+# (Although in that case it is likely it will fail differently anyways)
+def pcs_config_or_show()
+  if Puppet::Util::Package.versioncmp(pcs_cli_version(), '0.10.0') < 0
+    return 'show'
+  else
+    return 'config'
+  end
+end
+
 def crm_node_l()
   begin
     nodes = `#{CRMNODE_BIN} -l`
@@ -191,7 +202,7 @@ def pcs_create_with_verify(name, resource_name, cmd, tries=1, try_sleep=0)
     pcs_out = `#{PCS_BIN} #{cmd} 2>&1`
     if $?.exitstatus == 0
       sleep try_sleep
-      cmd_show = "#{PCS_BIN} resource config " + resource_name
+      cmd_show = "#{PCS_BIN} resource " + pcs_config_or_show() + " " + resource_name
       Puppet.debug("Verifying with: "+cmd_show)
       `#{cmd_show}`
       if $?.exitstatus == 0
diff --git a/lib/puppet/provider/pcmk_remote/default.rb b/lib/puppet/provider/pcmk_remote/default.rb
index fc288bd0..9aa4e111 100644
--- a/lib/puppet/provider/pcmk_remote/default.rb
+++ b/lib/puppet/provider/pcmk_remote/default.rb
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ Puppet::Type.type(:pcmk_remote).provide(:default) do
   end
 
   def resource_exists?
-    cmd = 'resource config ' + @resource[:name] + ' > /dev/null 2>&1'
+    cmd = 'resource ' + pcs_config_or_show() + ' ' + @resource[:name] + ' > /dev/null 2>&1'
     ret = pcs('show', @resource[:name], cmd, @resource[:tries],
               @resource[:try_sleep], false, @resource[:post_success_sleep])
     if ret == false then
diff --git a/lib/puppet/provider/pcmk_resource/default.rb b/lib/puppet/provider/pcmk_resource/default.rb
index d90c9b3b..e396001d 100644
--- a/lib/puppet/provider/pcmk_resource/default.rb
+++ b/lib/puppet/provider/pcmk_resource/default.rb
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ Puppet::Type.type(:pcmk_resource).provide(:default) do
   end
 
   def resource_exists?
-    cmd = 'resource config ' + @resource[:name] + ' > /dev/null 2>&1'
+    cmd = 'resource ' + pcs_config_or_show() + ' ' + @resource[:name] + ' > /dev/null 2>&1'
     ret = pcs('show', @resource[:name], cmd, @resource[:tries],
               @resource[:try_sleep], @resource[:verify_on_create], @resource[:post_success_sleep])
     if ret == false then
diff --git a/lib/puppet/provider/pcmk_stonith/default.rb b/lib/puppet/provider/pcmk_stonith/default.rb
index 18b1f992..5a5432de 100644
--- a/lib/puppet/provider/pcmk_stonith/default.rb
+++ b/lib/puppet/provider/pcmk_stonith/default.rb
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ Puppet::Type.type(:pcmk_stonith).provide(:default) do
   end
 
   def stonith_resource_exists?
-    cmd = 'stonith config ' + @resource[:name] + ' > /dev/null 2>&1'
+    cmd = 'stonith ' + pcs_config_or_show() + ' ' + @resource[:name] + ' > /dev/null 2>&1'
     ret = pcs('show', @resource[:name], cmd, @resource[:tries],
               @resource[:try_sleep], @resource[:verify_on_create], @resource[:post_success_sleep])
     if ret == false then