diff --git a/netcat/manifests/init.pp b/netcat/manifests/init.pp
index e3c68c2..39591b7 100644
--- a/netcat/manifests/init.pp
+++ b/netcat/manifests/init.pp
@@ -8,6 +8,10 @@ class netcat {
             name   => $::operatingsystem ? {
                 "debian" => "netcat",
                 "ubuntu" => "netcat",
+                "centos" => $::operatingsystemrelease ? {
+                    /^[1-6]/ => "nc",
+                    default  => "nmap-ncat",
+                },
                 "fedora" => $::operatingsystemrelease ? {
                     /^1[0-7]/ => "nc",
                     default   => "nmap-ncat",