diff --git a/modules/enableit/eit_haproxy/manifests/install.pp b/modules/enableit/eit_haproxy/manifests/install.pp
index 45ee9158..3b05bb48 100644
--- a/modules/enableit/eit_haproxy/manifests/install.pp
+++ b/modules/enableit/eit_haproxy/manifests/install.pp
@@ -12,7 +12,9 @@
     ensure => 'present',
   }
 
-  package { 'socat':
-    ensure => 'present',
+  if !defined(Package['socat']) {
+    package { 'socat':
+      ensure => 'present',
+    }
   }
 }