diff --git a/puppet/services/rabbitmq.yaml b/puppet/services/rabbitmq.yaml
index a32dec1e43..5526a6f21f 100644
--- a/puppet/services/rabbitmq.yaml
+++ b/puppet/services/rabbitmq.yaml
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ outputs:
         rabbitmq::delete_guest_user: false
         rabbitmq::wipe_db_on_cookie_change: true
         rabbitmq::port: '5672'
+        rabbitmq::package_provider: yum
         rabbitmq::package_source: undef
         rabbitmq::repos_ensure: false
         rabbitmq::tcp_keepalive: true