diff --git a/cups/manifests/init.pp b/cups/manifests/init.pp
index 37c3ad9..7d1b66b 100644
--- a/cups/manifests/init.pp
+++ b/cups/manifests/init.pp
@@ -35,9 +35,10 @@ class cups::client {
     }
 
     service { "cups":
-        ensure  => stopped,
-        enable  => false,
-        require => Package["cups"],
+        ensure    => stopped,
+        enable    => false,
+        hasstatus => true,
+        require   => Package["cups"],
     }
 
 }