diff --git a/manifests/params.pp b/manifests/params.pp
index f2a168a4c..7aa18eda0 100644
--- a/manifests/params.pp
+++ b/manifests/params.pp
@@ -19,6 +19,12 @@
         $proxy_fpinglocation      = '/usr/bin/fping'
         $proxy_fping6location     = '/usr/bin/fping6'
     }
+    'debian': {
+        $server_fpinglocation     = '/usr/bin/fping'
+        $server_fping6location    = '/usr/bin/fping6'
+        $proxy_fpinglocation      = '/usr/bin/fping'
+        $proxy_fping6location     = '/usr/bin/fping6'
+    }
     default: {
         $server_fpinglocation     = '/usr/sbin/fping'
         $server_fping6location    = '/usr/sbin/fping6'