diff --git a/nubis/puppet/00_params.pp b/nubis/puppet/00_params.pp
index ef4ea3c..d029f65 100644
--- a/nubis/puppet/00_params.pp
+++ b/nubis/puppet/00_params.pp
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
     'Debian', 'Ubuntu': {
         $makepasswd_package_version     = '1.10-9'
         $makepasswd_package_name        = 'makepasswd'
-        $git_package_version            = present
+        $git_package_version            = '1:1.9.1-1ubuntu0.1'
         $git_package_name               = 'git'
         $package_manager_update_command = '/usr/bin/apt-get update'
         $motd_update_command            = '/bin/run-parts /etc/update-motd.d/ > /var/run/motd.dynamic'