diff --git a/manifests/params.pp b/manifests/params.pp
index 12fd0c8..37c5bc2 100644
--- a/manifests/params.pp
+++ b/manifests/params.pp
@@ -27,8 +27,10 @@ class storyboard::params () {
     'Debian': {
       if $::operatingsystem == 'Ubuntu' and $::operatingsystemrelease >= 13.10 {
         $apache_version = '2.4'
+        $manage_rabbit_repo = false
       } else {
         $apache_version = '2.2'
+        $manage_rabbit_repo = true
       }
     }
     default: {
diff --git a/manifests/rabbit.pp b/manifests/rabbit.pp
index b4f0d7a..8167932 100644
--- a/manifests/rabbit.pp
+++ b/manifests/rabbit.pp
@@ -23,9 +23,12 @@ class storyboard::rabbit (
   $rabbitmq_user_password
 ) {
 
+  require storyboard::params
+
   class { 'rabbitmq':
     service_manage    => true,
-    delete_guest_user => true
+    delete_guest_user => true,
+    manage_repos      => $storyboard::params::manage_rabbit_repo,
   }
 
   rabbitmq_user { $rabbitmq_user: