diff --git a/mongrel/manifests/init.pp b/mongrel/manifests/init.pp
index 983581e..ee6b2ff 100644
--- a/mongrel/manifests/init.pp
+++ b/mongrel/manifests/init.pp
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ class mongrel {
     package { "mongrel":
         name   => $operatingsystem ? {
             openbsd => "ruby-mongrel",
+            debian  => "mongrel",
             ubuntu  => "mongrel",
             default => "rubygem-mongrel",
         },