diff --git a/cdist/conf/type/__docker/man.rst b/cdist/conf/type/__docker/man.rst
index 5cb28ee1..718543a8 100644
--- a/cdist/conf/type/__docker/man.rst
+++ b/cdist/conf/type/__docker/man.rst
@@ -20,6 +20,9 @@ OPTIONAL PARAMETERS
 -------------------
 state
    'present' or 'absent', defaults to 'present'
+version
+   The specific version to install. Defaults to the special value 'latest',
+   meaning the version the package manager will install by default.
 
 
 BOOLEAN PARAMETERS
@@ -38,6 +41,8 @@ EXAMPLES
     # Remove docker
     __docker --state absent
 
+    # Install specific version
+    __docker --state present --version 18.03.0.ce
 
 AUTHORS
 -------
diff --git a/cdist/conf/type/__docker/manifest b/cdist/conf/type/__docker/manifest
index 8f26feec..04a9ff27 100755
--- a/cdist/conf/type/__docker/manifest
+++ b/cdist/conf/type/__docker/manifest
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 
 os=$(cat "$__global/explorer/os")
 state=$(cat "$__object/parameter/state")
+version=$(cat "$__object/parameter/version")
 
 case "$os" in
     centos)
@@ -33,7 +34,11 @@ case "$os" in
             --gpgcheck 1 \
             --gpgkey 'https://download.docker.com/linux/centos/gpg' \
             --state "${state}"
-          require="__yum_repo/docker-ce-stable" __package docker-ce --state "${state}"
+          if [ "$version" != "latest" ]; then
+            require="__yum_repo/docker-ce-stable" __package docker-ce --version "${version}" --state "${state}"
+          else
+            require="__yum_repo/docker-ce-stable" __package docker-ce --state "${state}"
+          fi
         else
           echo "CentOS version 7 is required!" >&2
           exit 1
@@ -47,14 +52,17 @@ case "$os" in
       fi
       __apt_key_uri docker --name "Docker Release (CE deb) <docker@docker.com>" \
         --uri "https://download.docker.com/linux/${os}/gpg" --state "${state}"
-      export CDIST_ORDER_DEPENDENCY=on
-      __apt_source docker \
+
+      require="__apt_key_uri/docker" __apt_source docker \
          --uri "https://download.docker.com/linux/${os}" \
          --distribution "$(cat "$__global/explorer/lsb_codename")" \
          --state "${state}" \
          --component "stable"
-      __package docker-ce --state "${state}"
-      unset CDIST_ORDER_DEPENDENCY
+      if [ "$version" != "latest" ]; then
+        require="__apt_source/docker" __package docker-ce --version "${version}" --state "${state}"
+      else
+        require="__apt_source/docker" __package docker-ce --state "${state}"
+      fi
    ;;
    *)
       echo "Your operating system ($os) is currently not supported by this type (${__type##*/})." >&2
diff --git a/cdist/conf/type/__docker/parameter/default/version b/cdist/conf/type/__docker/parameter/default/version
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a0f9a4b4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cdist/conf/type/__docker/parameter/default/version
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+latest
diff --git a/cdist/conf/type/__docker/parameter/optional b/cdist/conf/type/__docker/parameter/optional
index ff72b5c7..4d595ed7 100644
--- a/cdist/conf/type/__docker/parameter/optional
+++ b/cdist/conf/type/__docker/parameter/optional
@@ -1 +1,2 @@
 state
+version