diff --git a/manifests/init.pp b/manifests/init.pp
index e8c7f751d..d0b649d3f 100644
--- a/manifests/init.pp
+++ b/manifests/init.pp
@@ -37,6 +37,11 @@
 # Set to 'repo' to install Grafana using an apt or yum repository.
 # Defaults to 'package'.
 #
+# [*install_with_apt*]
+# Set to 'true' if you want to install the package via apt. The apt repository is NOT managed
+# by this module. You can use the puppetlabs-apt module for this task.
+# Defaults to false.
+#
 # [*manage_package_repo*]
 # If true this will setup the official grafana repositories on your host. Defaults to true.
 #
@@ -72,6 +77,7 @@
   $data_dir            = $::grafana::params::data_dir,
   $install_dir         = $::grafana::params::install_dir,
   $install_method      = $::grafana::params::install_method,
+  $install_with_apt    = $::grafana::params::install_with_apt,
   $manage_package_repo = $::grafana::params::manage_package_repo,
   $package_name        = $::grafana::params::package_name,
   $package_source      = $::osfamily ? {
@@ -88,6 +94,7 @@
   if !is_hash($cfg) {
     fail('cfg parameter must be a hash')
   }
+  validate_bool($install_with_apt)
 
   class { 'grafana::install': } ->
   class { 'grafana::config': } ~>
diff --git a/manifests/install.pp b/manifests/install.pp
index 982c6eee4..157fdc648 100644
--- a/manifests/install.pp
+++ b/manifests/install.pp
@@ -11,20 +11,28 @@
     'package': {
       case $::osfamily {
         'Debian': {
-          package { 'libfontconfig1':
-            ensure => present
+          if $::grafana::install_with_apt {
+            package { $::grafana::package_name:
+              ensure   => present,
+              provider => 'apt',
+            }
           }
+          else {
+            package { 'libfontconfig1':
+              ensure => present
+            }
 
-          wget::fetch { 'grafana':
-            source      => $::grafana::package_source,
-            destination => '/tmp/grafana.deb'
-          }
+            wget::fetch { 'grafana':
+              source      => $::grafana::package_source,
+              destination => '/tmp/grafana.deb'
+            }
 
-          package { $::grafana::package_name:
-            ensure   => present,
-            provider => 'dpkg',
-            source   => '/tmp/grafana.deb',
-            require  => [Wget::Fetch['grafana'],Package['libfontconfig1']]
+            package { $::grafana::package_name:
+              ensure   => present,
+              provider => 'dpkg',
+              source   => '/tmp/grafana.deb',
+              require  => [Wget::Fetch['grafana'],Package['libfontconfig1']]
+            }
           }
         }
         'RedHat': {
diff --git a/manifests/params.pp b/manifests/params.pp
index 4258d9d8c..499a9d440 100644
--- a/manifests/params.pp
+++ b/manifests/params.pp
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
   $docker_ports        = '3000:3000'
   $install_dir         = '/usr/share/grafana'
   $install_method      = 'package'
+  $install_with_apt    = false
   $ldap_cfg            = false
   $manage_package_repo = true
   $package_name        = 'grafana'
diff --git a/spec/classes/grafana_spec.rb b/spec/classes/grafana_spec.rb
index 5950358c8..012db4956 100644
--- a/spec/classes/grafana_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/classes/grafana_spec.rb
@@ -32,10 +32,28 @@
   end
 
   context 'package install method' do
-    context 'debian' do
+
+    context 'debian apt' do
       let(:facts) {{
         :osfamily => 'Debian'
       }}
+      let(:params) {{
+        :install_with_apt => true
+      }}
+
+      describe 'install the package with apt' do
+        it { should contain_package('grafana').with_provider('apt') }
+        it { should contain_package('grafana').with('ensure' => 'present') }
+      end
+    end
+
+    context 'debian dpkg' do
+      let(:facts) {{
+        :osfamily => 'Debian'
+      }}
+      let(:params) {{
+        :install_with_apt => false
+      }}
 
       download_location = '/tmp/grafana.deb'