diff --git a/REFERENCE.md b/REFERENCE.md
index 930d462f..d3000970 100644
--- a/REFERENCE.md
+++ b/REFERENCE.md
@@ -209,6 +209,14 @@ module. On Windows, this can be a UNC path to the MSI.
 
 Default value: `undef`
 
+##### `manage_dependencies`
+
+Data type: `Boolean`
+
+Whether or not to manage packages dependencies.
+
+Default value: `true`
+
 ##### `install_options`
 
 Data type: `Splunk::Entinstalloptions`
@@ -849,6 +857,14 @@ module. On Windows, this can be a UNC path to the MSI.
 
 Default value: `undef`
 
+##### `manage_dependencies`
+
+Data type: `Boolean`
+
+Whether or not to manage packages dependencies.
+
+Default value: `true`
+
 ##### `install_options`
 
 Data type: `Splunk::Fwdinstalloptions`
diff --git a/manifests/enterprise.pp b/manifests/enterprise.pp
index fcd23dda..22fb2d94 100644
--- a/manifests/enterprise.pp
+++ b/manifests/enterprise.pp
@@ -50,6 +50,9 @@
 #   it is required. The URL can be of any protocol supported by the puppet/archive
 #   module. On Windows, this can be a UNC path to the MSI.
 #
+# @param manage_dependencies
+#   Whether or not to manage packages dependencies
+#
 # @param install_options
 #   This variable is passed to the package resources' *install_options* parameter.
 #
@@ -178,6 +181,7 @@
   Optional[String[1]] $package_provider      = $splunk::params::package_provider,
   Boolean $manage_package_source             = true,
   Optional[String[1]] $package_source        = undef,
+  Boolean $manage_dependencies               = true,
   Splunk::Entinstalloptions $install_options = $splunk::params::enterprise_install_options,
   String[1] $splunk_user                     = $splunk::params::splunk_user,
   Stdlib::Absolutepath $enterprise_homedir   = $splunk::params::enterprise_homedir,
diff --git a/manifests/enterprise/install/nix.pp b/manifests/enterprise/install/nix.pp
index 5790b46c..e327f411 100644
--- a/manifests/enterprise/install/nix.pp
+++ b/manifests/enterprise/install/nix.pp
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
   }
 
   # Required for splunk 7.2.4.2
-  if versioncmp($splunk::enterprise::version, '7.2.4.2') >= 0 {
+  if versioncmp($splunk::enterprise::version, '7.2.4.2') >= 0  and $splunk::enterprise::manage_dependencies {
     ensure_packages(['net-tools'], {
       'ensure' => 'present',
       before   => Package[$splunk::enterprise::enterprise_package_name]
diff --git a/manifests/forwarder.pp b/manifests/forwarder.pp
index dbe269bc..357603ab 100644
--- a/manifests/forwarder.pp
+++ b/manifests/forwarder.pp
@@ -53,6 +53,9 @@
 #   it is required. The URL can be of any protocol supported by the puppet/archive
 #   module. On Windows, this can be a UNC path to the MSI.
 #
+# @param manage_dependencies
+#   Whether or not to manage packages dependencies
+#
 # @param install_options
 #   This variable is passed to the package resources' *install_options* parameter.
 #
@@ -158,6 +161,7 @@
   Optional[String[1]] $package_provider      = $splunk::params::package_provider,
   Boolean $manage_package_source             = true,
   Optional[String[1]] $package_source        = undef,
+  Boolean $manage_dependencies               = true,
   Splunk::Fwdinstalloptions $install_options = $splunk::params::forwarder_install_options,
   String[1] $splunk_user                     = $splunk::params::splunk_user,
   Stdlib::Absolutepath $forwarder_homedir    = $splunk::params::forwarder_homedir,
diff --git a/manifests/forwarder/install.pp b/manifests/forwarder/install.pp
index d1f5fdc1..aa277e26 100644
--- a/manifests/forwarder/install.pp
+++ b/manifests/forwarder/install.pp
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@
   }
 
   # Required for splunk 7.2.4.2
-  if ($facts['kernel'] == 'Linux' or $facts['kernel'] == 'SunOS') and (versioncmp($splunk::forwarder::version, '7.2.4.2') >= 0) {
+  if ($facts['kernel'] == 'Linux' or $facts['kernel'] == 'SunOS') and (versioncmp($splunk::forwarder::version, '7.2.4.2') >= 0) and $splunk::forwarder::manage_dependencies {
     ensure_packages(['net-tools'], {
       'ensure' => 'present',
       before   => Package[$splunk::forwarder::package_name]