diff --git a/git/manifests/init.pp b/git/manifests/init.pp
index 717e875..75eecca 100644
--- a/git/manifests/init.pp
+++ b/git/manifests/init.pp
@@ -4,6 +4,10 @@
 class git::client {
 
     package { "git":
+        name   => $operatingsystem ? {
+            "ubuntu" => "git-core",
+            default  => "git",
+        },
 	ensure => installed,
     }