diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index f42fd267..2077fee0 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -380,6 +380,10 @@ applied before the local installation of npm packages using `nodejs::npm`.
 Path to cmd.exe on Windows. Defaults to C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe. You may
 need to change this parameter for certain versions of Windows Server.
 
+#### `manage_nodejs_package`
+
+Whether to manage the nodejs and nodejs-dev packages. Defaults to `true`.
+
 #### `manage_package_repo`
 
 Whether to manage an external repository and use it as the source of the
diff --git a/manifests/init.pp b/manifests/init.pp
index f8ce08a5..1e361474 100644
--- a/manifests/init.pp
+++ b/manifests/init.pp
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 # == Class: nodejs: See README.md for documentation.
 class nodejs (
   $cmd_exe_path                                        = $nodejs::params::cmd_exe_path,
+  Boolean $manage_nodejs_package                       = true,
   Boolean $manage_package_repo                         = $nodejs::params::manage_package_repo,
   $nodejs_debug_package_ensure                         = $nodejs::params::nodejs_debug_package_ensure,
   Optional[String] $nodejs_debug_package_name          = $nodejs::params::nodejs_debug_package_name,
diff --git a/manifests/install.pp b/manifests/install.pp
index f28d912f..e6db8d04 100644
--- a/manifests/install.pp
+++ b/manifests/install.pp
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
   }
 
   # npm is a Gentoo USE flag
-  if $facts['os']['name'] == 'Gentoo' {
+  if $facts['os']['name'] == 'Gentoo' and $nodejs::manage_nodejs_package {
     package_use { $nodejs::nodejs_package_name:
       ensure => present,
       target => 'nodejs-flags',
@@ -20,13 +20,15 @@
   Package { provider => $nodejs::package_provider }
 
   # nodejs
-  package { $nodejs::nodejs_package_name:
-    ensure => $nodejs::nodejs_package_ensure,
-    tag    => 'nodesource_repo',
+  if $nodejs::manage_nodejs_package {
+    package { $nodejs::nodejs_package_name:
+      ensure => $nodejs::nodejs_package_ensure,
+      tag    => 'nodesource_repo',
+    }
   }
 
   # nodejs-development
-  if $nodejs::nodejs_dev_package_name {
+  if $nodejs::manage_nodejs_package and $nodejs::nodejs_dev_package_name {
     package { $nodejs::nodejs_dev_package_name:
       ensure => $nodejs::nodejs_dev_package_ensure,
       tag    => 'nodesource_repo',
diff --git a/spec/classes/nodejs_spec.rb b/spec/classes/nodejs_spec.rb
index d653d781..9a9f36b5 100644
--- a/spec/classes/nodejs_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/classes/nodejs_spec.rb
@@ -55,6 +55,27 @@
           }
         end
 
+        context 'and manage_nodejs_package set to true' do
+          let :params do
+            default_params.merge!(manage_nodejs_package: true)
+          end
+
+          it 'the nodejs package resource should be present' do
+            is_expected.to contain_package('nodejs')
+          end
+        end
+
+        context 'and manage_nodejs_package set to false' do
+          let :params do
+            default_params.merge!(manage_nodejs_package: false)
+          end
+
+          it 'the nodejs and dev package resources should not be present' do
+            is_expected.not_to contain_package('nodejs')
+            is_expected.not_to contain_package(native_debian_devel_package)
+          end
+        end
+
         context 'and repo_class set to ::nodejs::repo::nodesource' do
           let :params do
             default_params.merge!(repo_class: 'nodejs::repo::nodesource')
@@ -333,6 +354,27 @@
           }
         end
 
+        context 'and manage_nodejs_package set to true' do
+          let :params do
+            default_params.merge!(manage_nodejs_package: true)
+          end
+
+          it 'the nodejs package resource should be present' do
+            is_expected.to contain_package('nodejs')
+          end
+        end
+
+        context 'and manage_nodejs_package set to false' do
+          let :params do
+            default_params.merge!(manage_nodejs_package: false)
+          end
+
+          it 'the nodejs and dev package resources should not be present' do
+            is_expected.not_to contain_package('nodejs')
+            is_expected.not_to contain_package('nodejs-devel')
+          end
+        end
+
         context 'and repo_class set to ::nodejs::repo::nodesource' do
           let :params do
             default_params.merge!(repo_class: 'nodejs::repo::nodesource')
@@ -668,6 +710,32 @@
       end
     end
 
+    # manage_nodejs_package
+    context 'and manage_nodejs_package set to true' do
+      let :params do
+        {
+          manage_nodejs_package: true
+        }
+      end
+
+      it 'the nodejs package resource should be present' do
+        is_expected.to contain_package('nodejs')
+      end
+    end
+
+    context 'and manage_nodejs_package set to false' do
+      let :params do
+        {
+          manage_nodejs_package: false
+        }
+      end
+
+      it 'the nodejs and dev package resources should not be present' do
+        is_expected.not_to contain_package('nodejs')
+        is_expected.not_to contain_package('nodejs-devel')
+      end
+    end
+
     # nodejs_package_ensure
     context 'with nodejs_package_ensure set to present' do
       let :params do
@@ -729,6 +797,31 @@
       }
     end
 
+    # manage_nodejs_package
+    context 'and manage_nodejs_package set to true' do
+      let :params do
+        {
+          manage_nodejs_package: true
+        }
+      end
+
+      it 'the nodejs package resource should be present' do
+        is_expected.to contain_package('nodejs')
+      end
+    end
+
+    context 'and manage_nodejs_package set to false' do
+      let :params do
+        {
+          manage_nodejs_package: false
+        }
+      end
+
+      it 'the nodejs package resource should not be present' do
+        is_expected.not_to contain_package('nodejs')
+      end
+    end
+
     # nodejs_package_ensure
     context 'with nodejs_package_ensure set to present' do
       let :params do
@@ -765,6 +858,32 @@
       }
     end
 
+    # manage_nodejs_package
+    context 'and manage_nodejs_package set to true' do
+      let :params do
+        {
+          manage_nodejs_package: true
+        }
+      end
+
+      it 'the nodejs package resource should be present' do
+        is_expected.to contain_package('www/node')
+      end
+    end
+
+    context 'and manage_nodejs_package set to false' do
+      let :params do
+        {
+          manage_nodejs_package: false
+        }
+      end
+
+      it 'the nodejs and dev package resources should not be present' do
+        is_expected.not_to contain_package('www/node')
+        is_expected.not_to contain_package('www/node-devel')
+      end
+    end
+
     # nodejs_dev_package_ensure
     context 'with nodejs_dev_package_ensure set to present' do
       let :params do
@@ -851,6 +970,31 @@
       }
     end
 
+    # manage_nodejs_package
+    context 'and manage_nodejs_package set to true' do
+      let :params do
+        {
+          manage_nodejs_package: true
+        }
+      end
+
+      it 'the nodejs package resource should be present' do
+        is_expected.to contain_package('node')
+      end
+    end
+
+    context 'and manage_nodejs_package set to false' do
+      let :params do
+        {
+          manage_nodejs_package: false
+        }
+      end
+
+      it 'the nodejs package resource should not be present' do
+        is_expected.not_to contain_package('node')
+      end
+    end
+
     # nodejs_package_ensure
     context 'with nodejs_package_ensure set to present' do
       let :params do
@@ -887,6 +1031,32 @@
       }
     end
 
+    # manage_nodejs_package
+    context 'and manage_nodejs_package set to true' do
+      let :params do
+        {
+          manage_nodejs_package: true
+        }
+      end
+
+      it 'the nodejs package resource should be present' do
+        is_expected.to contain_package('nodejs')
+      end
+    end
+
+    context 'and manage_nodejs_package set to false' do
+      let :params do
+        {
+          manage_nodejs_package: false
+        }
+      end
+
+      it 'the nodejs and dev package resources should not be present' do
+        is_expected.not_to contain_package('nodejs')
+        is_expected.not_to contain_package('nodejs-devel')
+      end
+    end
+
     # nodejs_dev_package_ensure
     context 'with nodejs_dev_package_ensure set to present' do
       let :params do
@@ -994,6 +1164,31 @@
       }
     end
 
+    # manage_nodejs_package
+    context 'and manage_nodejs_package set to true' do
+      let :params do
+        {
+          manage_nodejs_package: true
+        }
+      end
+
+      it 'the nodejs package resource should be present' do
+        is_expected.to contain_package('nodejs')
+      end
+    end
+
+    context 'and manage_nodejs_package set to false' do
+      let :params do
+        {
+          manage_nodejs_package: false
+        }
+      end
+
+      it 'the nodejs package resource should not be present' do
+        is_expected.not_to contain_package('nodejs')
+      end
+    end
+
     # nodejs_package_ensure
     context 'with nodejs_package_ensure set to present' do
       let :params do
@@ -1055,6 +1250,31 @@
       }
     end
 
+    # manage_nodejs_package
+    context 'and manage_nodejs_package set to true' do
+      let :params do
+        {
+          manage_nodejs_package: true
+        }
+      end
+
+      it 'the nodejs package resource should be present' do
+        is_expected.to contain_package('net-libs/nodejs')
+      end
+    end
+
+    context 'and manage_nodejs_package set to false' do
+      let :params do
+        {
+          manage_nodejs_package: false
+        }
+      end
+
+      it 'the nodejs package resource should not be present' do
+        is_expected.not_to contain_package('net-libs/nodejs')
+      end
+    end
+
     # nodejs_package_ensure
     context 'with nodejs_package_ensure set to present' do
       let :params do
@@ -1121,6 +1341,27 @@
         }
       end
 
+      context 'and manage_nodejs_package set to true' do
+        let :params do
+          default_params.merge!(manage_nodejs_package: true)
+        end
+
+        it 'the nodejs package resource should be present' do
+          is_expected.to contain_package('nodejs')
+        end
+      end
+
+      context 'and manage_nodejs_package set to false' do
+        let :params do
+          default_params.merge!(manage_nodejs_package: false)
+        end
+
+        it 'the nodejs and dev package resources should not be present' do
+          is_expected.not_to contain_package('nodejs')
+          is_expected.not_to contain_package('nodejs-devel')
+        end
+      end
+
       context 'and repo_class set to ::nodejs::repo::nodesource' do
         let :params do
           default_params.merge!(repo_class: 'nodejs::repo::nodesource')