diff --git a/manifests/globals.pp b/manifests/globals.pp
index 85ef0965da..d2e4dfe2ab 100644
--- a/manifests/globals.pp
+++ b/manifests/globals.pp
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@
   $default_version = $::osfamily ? {
     /^(RedHat|Linux)/ => $::operatingsystem ? {
       'Fedora' => $::operatingsystemrelease ? {
+        /^(26)$/       => '9.6',
         /^(24|25)$/    => '9.5',
         /^(22|23)$/    => '9.4',
         /^(21)$/       => '9.3',