diff --git a/manifests/params.pp b/manifests/params.pp
index 78db11b4..8a70a8c8 100644
--- a/manifests/params.pp
+++ b/manifests/params.pp
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
       $nodejs_dev_package_name   = 'nodejs-devel'
       $nodejs_dev_package_ensure = 'absent'
       $nodejs_package_name       = 'nodejs'
-      $npm_package_ensure        = 'absent'
+      $npm_package_ensure        = 'present'
       $npm_package_name          = 'npm'
       $npm_path                  = '/usr/bin/npm'
       $repo_class                = 'nodejs::repo::nodesource'