diff --git a/manifests/init.pp b/manifests/init.pp
index aa78c513..7b88a32a 100644
--- a/manifests/init.pp
+++ b/manifests/init.pp
@@ -135,8 +135,8 @@
 #   Optional. String. Defaults to undef.
 #
 class ceph (
-  $fsid,
-  $ensure                                    = present,
+  String[1] $fsid,
+  Stdlib::Ensure::Package $ensure            = present,
   Enum['cephx', 'none'] $authentication_type = 'cephx',
   $keyring                                   = undef,
   $osd_journal_size                          = undef,
diff --git a/manifests/key.pp b/manifests/key.pp
index b269a4f4..115f4ca3 100644
--- a/manifests/key.pp
+++ b/manifests/key.pp
@@ -75,8 +75,8 @@
 #   inferred from the client name. Default to undef.
 #
 define ceph::key (
-  $secret,
-  $cluster = undef,
+  String[1] $secret,
+  Optional[String[1]] $cluster = undef,
   Stdlib::Absolutepath $keyring_path = "/etc/ceph/ceph.${name}.keyring",
   $cap_mon = undef,
   $cap_osd = undef,
diff --git a/manifests/keys.pp b/manifests/keys.pp
index 7a70c9a4..c2fbcd77 100644
--- a/manifests/keys.pp
+++ b/manifests/keys.pp
@@ -28,8 +28,8 @@
 #   Optional. Defaults to a empty hash.
 #
 class ceph::keys (
-  $args     = {},
-  $defaults = {},
+  Hash $args     = {},
+  Hash $defaults = {},
 ) {
   create_resources(ceph::key, $args, $defaults)
 }
diff --git a/manifests/mds.pp b/manifests/mds.pp
index 2c5bdaf6..fc726b9e 100644
--- a/manifests/mds.pp
+++ b/manifests/mds.pp
@@ -51,16 +51,16 @@
 #   Optional. Default to 'ceph'.
 #
 class ceph::mds (
-  $public_addr                             = undef,
-  $pkg_mds                                 = $ceph::params::pkg_mds,
-  $pkg_mds_ensure                          = present,
-  Boolean $mds_activate                    = true,
-  Optional[Stdlib::Absolutepath] $mds_data = undef,
-  $mds_enable                              = true,
-  $mds_ensure                              = 'running',
-  $mds_id                                  = $facts['networking']['hostname'],
-  $keyring                                 = undef,
-  $cluster                                 = 'ceph',
+  Optional[Stdlib::IP::Address] $public_addr = undef,
+  String[1] $pkg_mds                         = $ceph::params::pkg_mds,
+  Stdlib::Ensure::Package $pkg_mds_ensure    = present,
+  Boolean $mds_activate                      = true,
+  Optional[Stdlib::Absolutepath] $mds_data   = undef,
+  Boolean $mds_enable                        = true,
+  Stdlib::Ensure::Service $mds_ensure        = 'running',
+  String[1] $mds_id                          = $facts['networking']['hostname'],
+  Optional[String[1]] $keyring               = undef,
+  String[1] $cluster                         = 'ceph',
 ) inherits ceph::params {
   if $mds_data {
     $mds_data_real = $mds_data
diff --git a/manifests/mgr.pp b/manifests/mgr.pp
index a559fc56..687bdf34 100644
--- a/manifests/mgr.pp
+++ b/manifests/mgr.pp
@@ -45,11 +45,11 @@
 #   Optional. Defaults to false
 #
 define ceph::mgr (
-  $enable                                    = true,
-  $ensure                                    = running,
-  $cluster                                   = 'ceph',
+  Boolean $enable                            = true,
+  Stdlib::Ensure::Service $ensure            = running,
+  String[1] $cluster                         = 'ceph',
   Enum['cephx', 'none'] $authentication_type = 'cephx',
-  $key                                       = undef,
+  Optional[String[1]] $key                   = undef,
   Boolean $inject_key                        = false,
 ) {
   file { "/var/lib/ceph/mgr/${cluster}-${name}":
diff --git a/manifests/mirror.pp b/manifests/mirror.pp
index 960412ca..229c9a12 100644
--- a/manifests/mirror.pp
+++ b/manifests/mirror.pp
@@ -31,9 +31,9 @@
 #   Optional. Default is true
 
 define ceph::mirror (
-  $pkg_mirror        = 'rbd-mirror',
-  $rbd_mirror_ensure = 'running',
-  $rbd_mirror_enable = true,
+  String[1] $pkg_mirror                      = 'rbd-mirror',
+  Stdlib::Ensure::Service $rbd_mirror_ensure = 'running',
+  Boolean $rbd_mirror_enable                 = true,
 ) {
   ensure_resource( 'package',
     $pkg_mirror,
diff --git a/manifests/mon.pp b/manifests/mon.pp
index 72d89450..e3e49199 100644
--- a/manifests/mon.pp
+++ b/manifests/mon.pp
@@ -59,12 +59,12 @@
 #
 define ceph::mon (
   Enum['present', 'absent'] $ensure = present,
-  $mon_enable = true,
-  $public_addr = undef,
-  $cluster = undef,
+  Boolean $mon_enable = true,
+  Optional[Stdlib::IP::Address] $public_addr = undef,
+  Optional[String[1]] $cluster = undef,
   Enum['cephx', 'none'] $authentication_type = 'cephx',
-  $key = undef,
-  $keyring  = undef,
+  Optional[String[1]] $key = undef,
+  Optional[Stdlib::Absolutepath] $keyring  = undef,
   Optional[Float[0]] $exec_timeout = undef,
 ) {
   include ceph::params
diff --git a/manifests/mons.pp b/manifests/mons.pp
index 6b29c613..06ff387b 100644
--- a/manifests/mons.pp
+++ b/manifests/mons.pp
@@ -28,8 +28,8 @@
 #   Optional. Defaults to a empty hash
 #
 class ceph::mons (
-  $args     = {},
-  $defaults = {},
+  Hash $args     = {},
+  Hash $defaults = {},
 ) {
   create_resources(ceph::mon, $args, $defaults)
 }
diff --git a/manifests/osd.pp b/manifests/osd.pp
index 02b4d662..9c79fd9f 100644
--- a/manifests/osd.pp
+++ b/manifests/osd.pp
@@ -68,16 +68,16 @@
 #
 define ceph::osd (
   Enum['present', 'absent'] $ensure = present,
-  $journal = undef,
+  Optional[String[1]] $journal = undef,
   String[1] $cluster = 'ceph',
-  $bluestore_wal = undef,
-  $bluestore_db = undef,
+  Optional[String[1]] $bluestore_wal = undef,
+  Optional[String[1]] $bluestore_db = undef,
   Optional[Enum['filestore', 'bluestore']] $store_type = undef,
   Optional[Float[0]] $exec_timeout = undef,
-  $selinux_file_context = 'ceph_var_lib_t',
-  $fsid = undef,
+  String[1] $selinux_file_context = 'ceph_var_lib_t',
+  Optional[String[1]] $fsid = undef,
   Boolean $dmcrypt = false,
-  $dmcrypt_key_dir = '/etc/ceph/dmcrypt-keys',
+  Stdlib::Absolutepath $dmcrypt_key_dir = '/etc/ceph/dmcrypt-keys',
 ) {
   include ceph::params
   $exec_timeout_real = $exec_timeout ? {
diff --git a/manifests/osds.pp b/manifests/osds.pp
index 05762c8c..fa72e152 100644
--- a/manifests/osds.pp
+++ b/manifests/osds.pp
@@ -36,10 +36,10 @@
 #   http://docs.ceph.com/docs/nautilus/rados/troubleshooting/troubleshooting-osd/
 #
 class ceph::osds (
-  $args     = {},
-  $defaults = {},
+  Hash $args     = {},
+  Hash $defaults = {},
   # DEPRECATED PARAMS
-  $pid_max  = undef,
+  $pid_max       = undef,
 ) {
   if $pid_max != undef {
     warning('pid_max parameter is deprecated and has no effect.')
diff --git a/manifests/repo.pp b/manifests/repo.pp
index 5cf054b3..831d20ed 100644
--- a/manifests/repo.pp
+++ b/manifests/repo.pp
@@ -57,14 +57,14 @@
 #   Optional. Defaults to undef.
 #
 class ceph::repo (
-  $ensure              = present,
-  String[1] $release   = $ceph::params::release,
-  $proxy               = undef,
-  $proxy_username      = undef,
-  $proxy_password      = undef,
-  Boolean $enable_epel = true,
-  Boolean $enable_sig  = $ceph::params::enable_sig,
-  $ceph_mirror         = undef,
+  Enum['present', 'absent'] $ensure = present,
+  String[1] $release                = $ceph::params::release,
+  $proxy                            = undef,
+  $proxy_username                   = undef,
+  $proxy_password                   = undef,
+  Boolean $enable_epel              = true,
+  Boolean $enable_sig               = $ceph::params::enable_sig,
+  $ceph_mirror                      = undef,
 ) inherits ceph::params {
   case $facts['os']['family'] {
     'Debian': {
diff --git a/manifests/rgw.pp b/manifests/rgw.pp
index ada32279..cb2b9426 100644
--- a/manifests/rgw.pp
+++ b/manifests/rgw.pp
@@ -28,6 +28,9 @@
 # [*pkg_radosgw*] Package name for the ceph radosgw.
 #   Optional. Default is osfamily dependent (check ceph::params).
 #
+# [*pkg_radosgw_ensure*] Ensure status for the ceph radosgw package resources
+#   Optional. Defaults to present.
+#
 # [*rgw_ensure*] Whether to start radosgw service.
 #   Optional. Default is running.
 #
@@ -88,25 +91,26 @@
 #   Optional. Default is false
 #
 define ceph::rgw (
-  $pkg_radosgw                          = undef,
-  $rgw_ensure                           = 'running',
-  $rgw_enable                           = true,
-  $rgw_enable_apis                      = undef,
-  Stdlib::Absolutepath $rgw_data        = "/var/lib/ceph/radosgw/ceph-${name}",
-  $user                                 = undef,
-  Stdlib::Absolutepath $keyring_path    = "/etc/ceph/ceph.client.${name}.keyring",
-  Stdlib::Absolutepath $log_file        = '/var/log/ceph/radosgw.log',
-  $rgw_dns_name                         = $facts['networking']['fqdn'],
-  $rgw_socket_path                      = undef,
-  $rgw_print_continue                   = false,
-  $rgw_port                             = undef,
-  $frontend_type                        = 'civetweb',
-  $rgw_frontends                        = undef,
-  $rgw_swift_url                        = "http://${facts['networking']['fqdn']}:7480",
-  $rgw_swift_url_prefix                 = 'swift',
-  $rgw_swift_account_in_url             = false,
-  $rgw_swift_versioning_enabled         = false,
-  $rgw_trust_forwarded_https            = false,
+  Optional[String[1]] $pkg_radosgw                              = undef,
+  Stdlib::Ensure::Package $pkg_radosgw_ensure                   = present,
+  Stdlib::Ensure::Service $rgw_ensure                           = 'running',
+  Boolean $rgw_enable                                           = true,
+  $rgw_enable_apis                                              = undef,
+  Stdlib::Absolutepath $rgw_data                                = "/var/lib/ceph/radosgw/ceph-${name}",
+  $user                                                         = undef,
+  Stdlib::Absolutepath $keyring_path                            = "/etc/ceph/ceph.client.${name}.keyring",
+  Stdlib::Absolutepath $log_file                                = '/var/log/ceph/radosgw.log',
+  $rgw_dns_name                                                 = $facts['networking']['fqdn'],
+  $rgw_socket_path                                              = undef,
+  Boolean $rgw_print_continue                                   = false,
+  $rgw_port                                                     = undef,
+  Enum['beast', 'civetweb', 'apache-proxy-fcgi'] $frontend_type = 'civetweb',
+  $rgw_frontends                                                = undef,
+  Stdlib::HTTPUrl $rgw_swift_url                                = "http://${facts['networking']['fqdn']}:7480",
+  String $rgw_swift_url_prefix                                  = 'swift',
+  Boolean $rgw_swift_account_in_url                             = false,
+  Boolean $rgw_swift_versioning_enabled                         = false,
+  Boolean $rgw_trust_forwarded_https                            = false,
 ) {
   unless $name =~ /^radosgw\..+/ {
     fail("Define name must be started with 'radosgw.'")
@@ -138,11 +142,6 @@ define ceph::rgw (
   }
 
   case $frontend_type {
-    'beast': {
-      ceph::rgw::beast { $name:
-        rgw_frontends => $rgw_frontends,
-      }
-    }
     'civetweb': {
       warning('civetweb frontend has been removed in quincy release.')
       ceph::rgw::civetweb { $name:
@@ -159,12 +158,15 @@ define ceph::rgw (
       }
     }
     default: {
-      fail("Unsupported frontend_type: ${frontend_type}")
+      # beast
+      ceph::rgw::beast { $name:
+        rgw_frontends => $rgw_frontends,
+      }
     }
   }
 
   stdlib::ensure_packages( $pkg_radosgw_real, {
-    ensure => installed,
+    ensure => $pkg_radosgw_ensure,
     tag    => 'ceph',
   })
 
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/pkg_radosgw_ensure-2320210e782f7858.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/pkg_radosgw_ensure-2320210e782f7858.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..2df8465d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/pkg_radosgw_ensure-2320210e782f7858.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+---
+features:
+  - |
+    The new ``ceph::rgw::pkg_radosgw_ensure`` parameter has been added.