diff --git a/manifests/db.pp b/manifests/db.pp
index 2a46fb6..5fe1073 100644
--- a/manifests/db.pp
+++ b/manifests/db.pp
@@ -43,6 +43,8 @@ class tuskar::db (
   $database_max_overflow   = 20,
 ) {
 
+  include ::tuskar::params
+
   # NOTE(spredzy): In order to keep backward compatibility we rely on the pick function
   # to use tuskar::<myparam> if tuskar::db::<myparam> isn't specified.
   $database_connection_real = pick($::tuskar::database_connection, $database_connection)
@@ -64,7 +66,8 @@ class tuskar::db (
         require 'mysql::bindings::python'
       }
       /^postgresql:\/\//: {
-        $backend_package = $::tuskar::params::psycopg_package_name
+        $backend_package = false
+        require 'postgresql::lib::python'
       }
       /^sqlite:\/\//: {
         $backend_package = $::tuskar::params::sqlite_package_name
diff --git a/manifests/params.pp b/manifests/params.pp
index 86f3751..92fdf1e 100644
--- a/manifests/params.pp
+++ b/manifests/params.pp
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ class tuskar::params {
       $api_service_name         = 'openstack-tuskar-api'
       $ui_package_name          = 'openstack-tuskar-ui'
       $ui_extras_package_name   = 'openstack-tuskar-ui-extras'
-      $psycopg_package_name     = 'python-psycopg2'
       $sqlite_package_name      = undef
     }
     'Debian': {
@@ -18,7 +17,6 @@ class tuskar::params {
       $api_service_name         = 'tuskar-api'
       $ui_package_name          = 'tuskar-ui'
       $ui_extras_package_name   = 'tuskar-ui-extras'
-      $psycopg_package_name     = 'python-psycopg2'
       $sqlite_package_name      = 'python-pysqlite2'
     }
     default: {
diff --git a/spec/classes/tuskar_db_spec.rb b/spec/classes/tuskar_db_spec.rb
index 0c74c6b..73bef16 100644
--- a/spec/classes/tuskar_db_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/classes/tuskar_db_spec.rb
@@ -31,6 +31,17 @@ describe 'tuskar::db' do
 
     end
 
+    context 'with postgresql backend' do
+      let :params do
+        { :database_connection     => 'postgresql://tuskar:tuskar@localhost/tuskar', }
+      end
+
+      it 'install the proper backend package' do
+        is_expected.to contain_package('python-psycopg2').with(:ensure => 'present')
+      end
+
+    end
+
     context 'with incorrect database_connection string' do
       let :params do
         { :database_connection     => 'redis://tuskar:tuskar@localhost/tuskar', }
@@ -43,15 +54,35 @@ describe 'tuskar::db' do
 
   context 'on Debian platforms' do
     let :facts do
-      { :osfamily => 'Debian' }
+      { :osfamily => 'Debian',
+        :operatingsystem => 'Debian',
+        :operatingsystemrelease => 'jessie',
+      }
     end
 
     it_configures 'tuskar::db'
+
+    context 'with sqlite backend' do
+      let :params do
+        { :database_connection     => 'sqlite:///var/lib/tuskar/tuskar.sqlite', }
+      end
+
+      it 'install the proper backend package' do
+        is_expected.to contain_package('tuskar-backend-package').with(
+          :ensure => 'present',
+          :name   => 'python-pysqlite2',
+          :tag    => 'openstack'
+        )
+      end
+
+    end
   end
 
   context 'on Redhat platforms' do
     let :facts do
-      { :osfamily => 'RedHat' }
+      { :osfamily => 'RedHat',
+        :operatingsystemrelease => '7.1',
+      }
     end
 
     it_configures 'tuskar::db'