diff --git a/manifests/rabbitmq.pp b/manifests/rabbitmq.pp
index c9bf5b447..4937d3d66 100644
--- a/manifests/rabbitmq.pp
+++ b/manifests/rabbitmq.pp
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ class openstack_integration::rabbitmq {
       package_provider      => $::package_provider,
       delete_guest_user     => true,
       environment_variables => $::openstack_integration::config::rabbit_env,
+      repos_ensure          => false,
     }
   }
   rabbitmq_vhost { '/':