diff --git a/manifests/server/params.pp b/manifests/server/params.pp
index be9e01b..2d259e6 100644
--- a/manifests/server/params.pp
+++ b/manifests/server/params.pp
@@ -6,9 +6,10 @@
     'Debian': {
       case $::operatingsystem {
         'Debian': {
-          case $::operatingsystemmajrelease {
-            '8' : { $service_name = 'smbd' }
-            default: { $service_name = 'samba' }
+          if (versioncmp($::operatingsystemmajrelease, '8') >= 0) {
+            $service_name = 'smbd'
+          } else {
+            $service_name = 'samba'
           }
         }
         'Ubuntu': {