diff --git a/logwatch/manifests/init.pp b/logwatch/manifests/init.pp
index 0dbca0b..05e4341 100644
--- a/logwatch/manifests/init.pp
+++ b/logwatch/manifests/init.pp
@@ -1,5 +1,10 @@
 # Install logwatch.
 #
+# === Global variables
+#
+#   $logwatch_mailto
+#       Logwatch mail recipient.
+#
 class logwatch {
 
     case $::kernel {
@@ -13,4 +18,15 @@ class logwatch {
         }
     }
 
+    if $logwatch_mailto {
+        file { "/etc/logwatch/conf/logwatch.conf":
+            ensure  => present,
+            mode    => "0644",
+            owner   => "root",
+            group   => "root",
+            content => "MailTo = ${logwatch_mailto}\n",
+            require => Package["logwatch"],
+        }
+    }
+
 }