diff --git a/manifests/arbitrator.pp b/manifests/arbitrator.pp
index 92176b4..948bee0 100644
--- a/manifests/arbitrator.pp
+++ b/manifests/arbitrator.pp
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
   String $package_name,
   String $service_name,
 ) {
-  ensure_packages([$package_name], { ensure => $galera::arbitrator_package_ensure })
+  stdlib::ensure_packages([$package_name], { ensure => $galera::arbitrator_package_ensure })
 
   file { 'arbitrator-config-file':
     path    => $config_file,
diff --git a/manifests/init.pp b/manifests/init.pp
index ca05d7e..8894a4c 100644
--- a/manifests/init.pp
+++ b/manifests/init.pp
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@
 #
 # @param package_ensure
 #   Specifies the ensure state for packages. Valid options: all values supported
-#   by the package type. Default: `installed`
+#   by the package type. Default: `present`
 #
 # @param purge_conf_dir
 #   Specifies the option to pass through to `mysql::server`. Default: `true`
@@ -505,7 +505,7 @@
 
   # Install additional packages
   if ($manage_additional_packages and $additional_packages_real) {
-    ensure_packages($additional_packages_real,
+    stdlib::ensure_packages($additional_packages_real,
       {
         ensure => $package_ensure,
         before => $_packages_before,
diff --git a/metadata.json b/metadata.json
index ad4a47a..a0f2ea0 100644
--- a/metadata.json
+++ b/metadata.json
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
   "dependencies": [
     {
       "name": "puppetlabs/stdlib",
-      "version_requirement": ">= 6.0.0 < 9.0.0"
+      "version_requirement": ">= 8.0.0 < 9.0.0"
     },
     {
       "name": "puppetlabs/apt",
diff --git a/spec/classes/galera_debian_spec.rb b/spec/classes/galera_debian_spec.rb
index 1fed495..3d4c873 100644
--- a/spec/classes/galera_debian_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/classes/galera_debian_spec.rb
@@ -3,8 +3,9 @@
 describe 'galera::debian' do
   let :pre_condition do
     "class { 'galera':
-       cluster_name => 'testcluster',
-       galera_master => 'control1',
+       cluster_name    => 'testcluster',
+       galera_master   => 'control1',
+       package_ensure  => 'present',
        status_password => 'nonempty'
     }"
   end
diff --git a/spec/classes/galera_init_spec.rb b/spec/classes/galera_init_spec.rb
index 6a74cf7..06c0cf5 100644
--- a/spec/classes/galera_init_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/classes/galera_init_spec.rb
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
   let :params do
     {
       arbitrator_config_file: '/etc/default/garb',
+      arbitrator_package_ensure: 'present',
       arbitrator_package_name: 'galera-arbitrator',
       arbitrator_service_name: 'garb',
       bind_address: '10.2.2.1',
@@ -17,6 +18,7 @@
       mysql_port: 3306,
       mysql_restart: false,
       override_options: {},
+      package_ensure: 'present',
       root_password: 'test',
       status_password: 'nonempty',
       vendor_type: 'percona',
@@ -95,7 +97,7 @@
       it { is_expected.to contain_class('mysql::server') }
 
       it { is_expected.to contain_package(os_params[:nmap_package_name]).with(ensure: 'installed') }
-      it { is_expected.to contain_package(os_params[:m_galera_package_name]).with(ensure: 'installed') }
+      it { is_expected.to contain_package(os_params[:m_galera_package_name]).with(ensure: 'present') }
       it { is_expected.to contain_package(os_params[:m_additional_packages]).with(ensure: 'installed') }
     end
 
@@ -210,7 +212,7 @@
       }
       it { is_expected.to contain_class('mysql::server') }
 
-      it { is_expected.to contain_package(os_params[:c_galera_package_name]).with(ensure: 'installed') }
+      it { is_expected.to contain_package(os_params[:c_galera_package_name]).with(ensure: 'present') }
       it { is_expected.to contain_package(os_params[:c_additional_packages]).with(ensure: 'installed') }
     end
 
@@ -218,7 +220,7 @@
       before(:each) do
         params.merge!(mysql_package_name: 'mysql-package-test',
                       galera_package_name: 'galera-package-test',
-                      galera_package_ensure: 'installed')
+                      galera_package_ensure: 'present')
       end
       it {
         is_expected.to contain_class('mysql::server').with(
@@ -228,34 +230,36 @@
         )
       }
 
-      it { is_expected.to contain_package('galera-package-test').with(ensure: 'installed') }
+      it { is_expected.to contain_package('galera-package-test').with(ensure: 'present') }
     end
 
-    context 'when package_ensure=installed (default)' do
+    context 'when package_ensure=present (default)' do
       it { is_expected.to contain_package(os_params[:p_galera_package_name]).with(ensure: 'absent') }
       it {
         is_expected.to contain_class('mysql::server').with(
-          package_ensure: 'installed',
+          package_ensure: 'present',
           package_name: os_params[:p_mysql_package_name],
         )
       }
     end
 
-    context 'when package_ensure=latest' do
-      before(:each) { params.merge!(package_ensure: 'latest') }
-      it { is_expected.to contain_package(os_params[:p_galera_package_name]).with(ensure: 'absent') }
-      it {
-        is_expected.to contain_class('mysql::server').with(
-          package_ensure: 'latest',
-          package_name: os_params[:p_mysql_package_name],
-        )
-      }
-    end
-
-    context 'when galera_package_ensure=latest' do
-      before(:each) { params.merge!(galera_package_ensure: 'latest') }
-      it { is_expected.to contain_package(os_params[:p_galera_package_name]).with(ensure: 'latest') }
-    end
+# Class[Mysql::Server]: parameter 'package_ensure' expects a match for Variant[Enum['absent', 'present']
+#
+#   context 'when package_ensure=latest' do
+#     before(:each) { params.merge!(package_ensure: 'latest') }
+#     it { is_expected.to contain_package(os_params[:p_galera_package_name]).with(ensure: 'absent') }
+#     it {
+#       is_expected.to contain_class('mysql::server').with(
+#         package_ensure: 'latest',
+#         package_name: os_params[:p_mysql_package_name],
+#       )
+#     }
+#   end
+#
+#   context 'when galera_package_ensure=latest' do
+#     before(:each) { params.merge!(galera_package_ensure: 'latest') }
+#     it { is_expected.to contain_package(os_params[:p_galera_package_name]).with(ensure: 'latest') }
+#   end
 
     context 'when configure_firewall=false' do
       before(:each) { params.merge!(configure_firewall: false) }
diff --git a/spec/classes/galera_redhat_spec.rb b/spec/classes/galera_redhat_spec.rb
index 6a1c34a..0a01d45 100644
--- a/spec/classes/galera_redhat_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/classes/galera_redhat_spec.rb
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
   let :params do
     {
       arbitrator_config_file: '/etc/default/garb',
+      arbitrator_package_ensure: 'present',
       arbitrator_package_name: 'galera-arbitrator',
       arbitrator_service_name: 'garb',
       bind_address: '10.2.2.1',
@@ -17,6 +18,7 @@
       mysql_port: 3306,
       mysql_restart: false,
       override_options: {},
+      package_ensure: 'present',
       root_password: 'test',
       status_password: 'nonempty',
       vendor_type: 'percona',