diff --git a/manifests/params.pp b/manifests/params.pp
index f0c4ec5eb..d96c66268 100644
--- a/manifests/params.pp
+++ b/manifests/params.pp
@@ -102,6 +102,7 @@
           $user    = 'icinga'
           $group   = 'icinga'
           $bin_dir = $::operatingsystemmajrelease ? {
+            '5'     => '/usr/sbin',
             '6'     => '/usr/sbin',
             default => '/sbin',
           }