diff --git a/data/defaults.yaml b/data/defaults.yaml
index 968e418af..7889799f1 100644
--- a/data/defaults.yaml
+++ b/data/defaults.yaml
@@ -301,7 +301,14 @@ prometheus::graphite_exporter::package_ensure: 'latest'
 prometheus::graphite_exporter::package_name: 'graphite_exporter'
 prometheus::graphite_exporter::service_name: 'graphite_exporter'
 prometheus::graphite_exporter::user: 'graphite-exporter'
-prometheus::graphite_exporter::version: '0.2.0'
+prometheus::graphite_exporter::purge_config_dir: true
+prometheus::graphite_exporter::restart_on_change: true
+prometheus::graphite_exporter::service_enable: true
+prometheus::graphite_exporter::service_ensure: 'running'
+prometheus::graphite_exporter::manage_group: true
+prometheus::graphite_exporter::manage_service: true
+prometheus::graphite_exporter::manage_user: true
+prometheus::graphite_exporter::version: '0.7.1'
 prometheus::graphite_exporter::options: ''
 prometheus::collectd_exporter::download_extension: 'tar.gz'
 prometheus::collectd_exporter::download_url_base: 'https://github.com/prometheus/collectd_exporter/releases'
diff --git a/spec/acceptance/graphite_exporter_spec.rb b/spec/acceptance/graphite_exporter_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..42f921734
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/acceptance/graphite_exporter_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+require 'spec_helper_acceptance'
+
+describe 'prometheus graphite exporter' do
+  it 'graphite_exporter works idempotently with no errors' do
+    pp = 'include prometheus::graphite_exporter'
+    apply_manifest(pp, catch_failures: true)
+    apply_manifest(pp, catch_changes: true)
+  end
+
+  describe service('graphite_exporter') do
+    it { is_expected.to be_running }
+    it { is_expected.to be_enabled }
+  end
+  describe port(9109) do
+    it { is_expected.to be_listening.with('tcp6') }
+  end
+
+  describe 'graphite_exporter update from 0.2.0 to 0.7.1' do
+    it 'is idempotent' do
+      pp = "class{'prometheus::graphite_exporter': version => '0.2.0'}"
+      apply_manifest(pp, catch_failures: true)
+      apply_manifest(pp, catch_changes: true)
+    end
+
+    describe service('graphite_exporter') do
+      it { is_expected.to be_running }
+      it { is_expected.to be_enabled }
+    end
+
+    describe port(9109) do
+      it { is_expected.to be_listening.with('tcp6') }
+    end
+    it 'is idempotent' do
+      pp = "class{'prometheus::graphite_exporter': version => '0.7.1'}"
+      apply_manifest(pp, catch_failures: true)
+      apply_manifest(pp, catch_changes: true)
+    end
+
+    describe service('graphite_exporter') do
+      it { is_expected.to be_running }
+      it { is_expected.to be_enabled }
+    end
+
+    describe port(9109) do
+      it { is_expected.to be_listening.with('tcp6') }
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/spec/classes/graphite_exporter_spec.rb b/spec/classes/graphite_exporter_spec.rb
index 46f80bb30..ec6350642 100644
--- a/spec/classes/graphite_exporter_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/classes/graphite_exporter_spec.rb
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
           }
         end
 
-        it { is_expected.to contain_archive('/tmp/graphite_exporter-0.2.0.tar.gz') }
+        it { is_expected.to contain_archive('/tmp/graphite_exporter-0.7.1.tar.gz') }
       end
     end
   end