diff --git a/ldap/manifests/init.pp b/ldap/manifests/init.pp
index 62335ca..f631bf8 100644
--- a/ldap/manifests/init.pp
+++ b/ldap/manifests/init.pp
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ class ldap::client {
 
 # Install python ldap bindings.
 #
-class ldap::client::python inherits ldap::client {
+class ldap::client::python {
 
     package { "python-ldap":
         name   => $operatingsystem ? {
@@ -76,9 +76,19 @@ class ldap::client::python inherits ldap::client {
 
 # Install Ruby ldap bindings.
 #
-class ldap::client::ruby inherits ldap::client {
+class ldap::client::ruby {
+
+    case $operatingsystem {
+        ubuntu: {
+            $pkgname = regsubst($rubyversion, '^([0-9]+\.[0-9]+)\..*', 'libldap-ruby\1')
+        }
+        default: {
+            $pkgname = "ruby-ldap"
+        }
+    }
 
     package { "ruby-ldap":
+        name   => $pkgname,
         ensure => installed,
     }