diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 23f18f0..79e6cb6 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -120,6 +120,11 @@ Default: undef
 Type: string
 Default: undef
 
+`ensure`
+Set to `absent` to disable and remove packages.
+Type: string
+Default: present
+
 ## Limitations
 
 Tested on:
diff --git a/manifests/init.pp b/manifests/init.pp
index 7d7987e..976a267 100644
--- a/manifests/init.pp
+++ b/manifests/init.pp
@@ -24,6 +24,11 @@
 #   Required: true
 #   Default: undef
 #
+# [*ensure*]
+#   Set to "absent" to disable and remove packages.
+#   Required: false
+#   Default: 'present'
+#
 # === Examples
 #
 # class {'::adcli':
@@ -52,6 +57,10 @@
   $ad_join_os                = $adcli::params::ad_join_os,
   $ad_join_os_version        = $adcli::params::ad_join_os_version,
   $ad_join_os_service_pack   = $adcli::params::ad_join_os_service_pack,
+  Enum[
+    'present',
+    'absent'
+  ] $ensure                  = $adcli::params::ensure,
 ) inherits adcli::params {
   validate_legacy(String, 'validate_string', $ad_domain)
   validate_legacy(String, 'validate_string', $ad_join_username)
@@ -63,9 +72,19 @@
   validate_legacy(String, 'validate_string', $ad_join_os_version)
   validate_legacy(String, 'validate_string', $ad_join_os_service_pack)
 
-  anchor { 'adcli::begin': }
-  -> class { '::adcli::install': }
-  -> class { '::adcli::join': }
-  -> anchor { 'adcli::end': }
-
+  case $ensure {
+    'present': {
+      anchor { 'adcli::begin': }
+      -> class { 'adcli::install':
+        ensure => $ensure,
+      }
+      -> class { 'adcli::join': }
+      -> anchor { 'adcli::end': }
+    }
+    default: {
+      class { 'adcli::install':
+        ensure => $ensure,
+      }
+    }
+  }
 }
diff --git a/manifests/install.pp b/manifests/install.pp
index 9b7a611..0ccada8 100644
--- a/manifests/install.pp
+++ b/manifests/install.pp
@@ -4,9 +4,11 @@
 #
 # See README.md for more details
 #
-class adcli::install {
+class adcli::install (
+  Enum['present', 'absent'] $ensure,
+) {
 
   package { 'adcli':
-    ensure => present,
+    ensure => $ensure,
   }
 }
diff --git a/manifests/params.pp b/manifests/params.pp
index 7f83a93..846a8c8 100644
--- a/manifests/params.pp
+++ b/manifests/params.pp
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
   $ad_join_os                = undef
   $ad_join_os_version        = undef
   $ad_join_os_service_pack   = undef
-
+  $ensure                    = 'present'
 
   if $::osfamily == 'RedHat' and $::operatingsystemmajrelease < '6' {
     fail("Unsupported platform: puppet-adcli does not currently support RedHat ${::operatingsystemmajrelease}")
diff --git a/spec/classes/init_spec.rb b/spec/classes/init_spec.rb
index 03752bb..7c24b2b 100644
--- a/spec/classes/init_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/classes/init_spec.rb
@@ -30,6 +30,16 @@
       it { is_expected.to contain_package('adcli').with_ensure('present') }
       it { is_expected.to contain_exec('adcli_join') }
     end
+
+    context 'with ensure set to absent' do
+      before do
+        params.merge!(
+          :ensure => 'absent'
+        )
+      end
+      it { is_expected.to contain_class('adcli::install') }
+      it { is_expected.to contain_package('adcli').with_ensure('absent') }
+    end
   end
 
   describe 'on RedHat 7.2' do