diff --git a/puppet/services/ceph-external.yaml b/puppet/services/ceph-external.yaml
index 9120687b95..b708665f2c 100644
--- a/puppet/services/ceph-external.yaml
+++ b/puppet/services/ceph-external.yaml
@@ -99,6 +99,14 @@ outputs:
               CINDERBACKUP_POOL: {get_param: CinderBackupRbdPoolName}
               GLANCE_POOL: {get_param: GlanceRbdPoolName}
               GNOCCHI_POOL: {get_param: GnocchiRbdPoolName}
+        ceph::profile::params::manage_repo: false
+        # FIXME(gfidente): we should not have to list the packages explicitly in
+        # the templates, but this should stay until the following is fixed:
+        # https://bugs.launchpad.net/puppet-ceph/+bug/1629933
+        ceph::params::packages:
+          - ceph-base
+          - ceph-mon
+          - ceph-osd
       service_config_settings:
         glance_api:
           glance::api::show_multiple_locations: {if: [glance_multiple_locations, true, false]}