diff --git a/cdist/conf/type/__package/manifest b/cdist/conf/type/__package/manifest
index c745f85f..525691bb 100755
--- a/cdist/conf/type/__package/manifest
+++ b/cdist/conf/type/__package/manifest
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ else
          gentoo) type="emerge" ;;
          suse) type="zypper" ;;
          openwrt) type="opkg" ;;
+         openbsd) type="pkg_openbsd" ;;
          *)
             echo "Don't know how to manage packages on: $os" >&2
             exit 1