diff --git a/netcat/manifests/init.pp b/netcat/manifests/init.pp
index b0661ec..e3c68c2 100644
--- a/netcat/manifests/init.pp
+++ b/netcat/manifests/init.pp
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ class netcat {
     if $::operatingsystem != "OpenBSD" {
         package { "netcat":
             name   => $::operatingsystem ? {
+                "debian" => "netcat",
                 "ubuntu" => "netcat",
                 "fedora" => $::operatingsystemrelease ? {
                     /^1[0-7]/ => "nc",