diff --git a/site-modules/profile/manifests/jenkins/base.pp b/site-modules/profile/manifests/jenkins/base.pp
index f7d66510..16e9c985 100644
--- a/site-modules/profile/manifests/jenkins/base.pp
+++ b/site-modules/profile/manifests/jenkins/base.pp
@@ -1,22 +1,24 @@
 class profile::jenkins::base {
   group {'jenkins':
+    ensure => present,
     system => true,
   }
   -> user {'jenkins':
+    ensure => present,
     system => true,
     gid    => 'jenkins',
     home   => '/var/lib/jenkins',
   }
   -> file {'/var/lib/jenkins':
     ensure => 'directory',
     mode   => '0755',
     owner  => 'jenkins',
     group  => 'jenkins',
   }
   file {'/usr/share/jenkins':
     ensure => 'directory',
     mode   => '0755',
     owner  => 'root',
     group  => 'root',
   }
 }