diff --git a/manifests/params.pp b/manifests/params.pp
index 06cc955..f2411a8 100644
--- a/manifests/params.pp
+++ b/manifests/params.pp
@@ -114,6 +114,10 @@
       # main application
       $package = [ 'logstash-forwarder' ]
     }
+    'SLES', 'opensuse': {
+      # main application
+      $package = [ 'logstash-forwarder' ]
+    }
     default: {
       fail("\"${module_name}\" provides no package default value
             for \"${::operatingsystem}\"")
@@ -138,6 +142,14 @@
       $service_providers  = [ 'init' ]
       $defaults_location  = '/etc/default'
     }
+    'SLES', 'opensuse': {
+      $service_name       = 'logstash-forwarder'
+      $service_hasrestart = true
+      $service_hasstatus  = true
+      $service_pattern    = $service_name
+      $service_providers  = [ 'init' ]
+      $defaults_location  = '/etc/sysconfig'
+    }
     'Darwin': {
       $service_name       = 'net.logstash.forwarder'
       $service_hasrestart = true