diff --git a/manifests/coordination.pp b/manifests/coordination.pp
index d4528a9f..db1852fe 100644
--- a/manifests/coordination.pp
+++ b/manifests/coordination.pp
@@ -18,15 +18,27 @@
 #   has changed.
 #   Defaults to $facts['os_service_default']
 #
+# [*manage_backend_package*]
+#   (Optional) Whether to install the backend package.
+#   Defaults to true.
+#
+# [*package_ensure*]
+#   (Optional) ensure state for package.
+#   Defaults to 'present'
+#
 class designate::coordination (
-  $backend_url           = $facts['os_service_default'],
-  $heartbeat_interval    = $facts['os_service_default'],
-  $run_watchers_interval = $facts['os_service_default'],
+  $backend_url                            = $facts['os_service_default'],
+  $heartbeat_interval                     = $facts['os_service_default'],
+  $run_watchers_interval                  = $facts['os_service_default'],
+  Boolean $manage_backend_package         = true,
+  Stdlib::Ensure::Package $package_ensure = present,
 ) {
   include designate::deps
 
   oslo::coordination { 'designate_config':
-    backend_url => $backend_url,
+    backend_url            => $backend_url,
+    manage_backend_package => $manage_backend_package,
+    package_ensure         => $package_ensure,
   }
 
   designate_config {
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/coordination-package-params-0dab58d520940fee.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/coordination-package-params-0dab58d520940fee.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..256ccca3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/coordination-package-params-0dab58d520940fee.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+---
+features:
+  - |
+    The following parameters have been added to the ``designate::coordination``
+    class.
+
+    - ``manage_backend_package``
+    - ``package_ensure``
diff --git a/spec/classes/designate_coordination_spec.rb b/spec/classes/designate_coordination_spec.rb
index e7782a41..d592b920 100644
--- a/spec/classes/designate_coordination_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/classes/designate_coordination_spec.rb
@@ -5,7 +5,9 @@ describe 'designate::coordination' do
     context 'with default parameters' do
       it {
         is_expected.to contain_oslo__coordination('designate_config').with(
-          :backend_url => '<SERVICE DEFAULT>'
+          :backend_url            => '<SERVICE DEFAULT>',
+          :manage_backend_package => true,
+          :package_ensure         => 'present',
         )
         is_expected.to contain_designate_config('coordination/heartbeat_interval').with_value('<SERVICE DEFAULT>')
         is_expected.to contain_designate_config('coordination/run_watchers_interval').with_value('<SERVICE DEFAULT>')
@@ -15,15 +17,19 @@ describe 'designate::coordination' do
     context 'with specified parameters' do
       let :params do
         {
-          :backend_url           => 'etcd3+http://127.0.0.1:2379',
-          :heartbeat_interval    => 5.0,
-          :run_watchers_interval => 10.0,
+          :backend_url            => 'etcd3+http://127.0.0.1:2379',
+          :heartbeat_interval     => 5.0,
+          :run_watchers_interval  => 10.0,
+          :manage_backend_package => false,
+          :package_ensure         => 'latest',
         }
       end
 
       it {
         is_expected.to contain_oslo__coordination('designate_config').with(
-          :backend_url => 'etcd3+http://127.0.0.1:2379'
+          :backend_url            => 'etcd3+http://127.0.0.1:2379',
+          :manage_backend_package => false,
+          :package_ensure         => 'latest',
         )
         is_expected.to contain_designate_config('coordination/heartbeat_interval').with_value(5.0)
         is_expected.to contain_designate_config('coordination/run_watchers_interval').with_value(10.0)