diff --git a/manifests/params.pp b/manifests/params.pp
index 2977976ba..308a138d5 100644
--- a/manifests/params.pp
+++ b/manifests/params.pp
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
 
   case $::osfamily {
     'RedHat': {
-      if $::operatingsystem == 'Fedora' and $::operatingsystemrelease >= 19 {
+      if $::operatingsystem == 'Fedora' and (is_integer($::operatingsystemrelease) and $::operatingsystemrelease >= 19 or $::operatingsystemrelease == "Rawhide") {
         $client_package_name = 'mariadb'
         $server_package_name = 'mariadb-server'
       } else {