diff --git a/contrail/environment/modules/contrail/manifests/keepalived/keepalived.pp b/contrail/environment/modules/contrail/manifests/keepalived/keepalived.pp
index 8dfc3bf3..420609ee 100644
--- a/contrail/environment/modules/contrail/manifests/keepalived/keepalived.pp
+++ b/contrail/environment/modules/contrail/manifests/keepalived/keepalived.pp
@@ -66,18 +66,5 @@
     } ->
     Class['::keepalived']
 
-    # for contrail HA, use correct keepalived version for centos
-   if ($lsbdistrelease == "14.04") {
-        $pkg_ensure = '1.2.13-0~276~ubuntu14.04.1'
-   } elif ($::operatingsystem == 'Centos' or $::operatingsystem == 'Fedora') {
-        $pkg_ensure = 'present'
-   } else {
-        $pkg_ensure = '1:1.2.13-1~bpo70+1'
-   }
-
-    class { '::keepalived' :
-        pkg_ensure          => $pkg_ensure
-    }
-
     contain ::keepalived
 }
diff --git a/contrail/environment/modules/keepalived/manifests/params.pp b/contrail/environment/modules/keepalived/manifests/params.pp
index ec757243..93daa72c 100644
--- a/contrail/environment/modules/keepalived/manifests/params.pp
+++ b/contrail/environment/modules/keepalived/manifests/params.pp
@@ -6,6 +6,15 @@
   $service_ensure     = 'running'
   $service_manage     = true
 
+  # for contrail HA, use correct keepalived version for centos
+  if ($lsbdistrelease == "14.04") {
+      $pkg_ensure = '1.2.13-0~276~ubuntu14.04.1'
+  } elsif ($::operatingsystem == 'Centos' or $::operatingsystem == 'Fedora') {
+      $pkg_ensure = 'present'
+  } else {
+      $pkg_ensure = '1:1.2.13-1~bpo70+1'
+  }
+
   case $::osfamily {
     'redhat': {
       $config_dir         = '/etc/keepalived'