diff --git a/REFERENCE.md b/REFERENCE.md
index d08c17ac..817b86c0 100644
--- a/REFERENCE.md
+++ b/REFERENCE.md
@@ -28,11 +28,11 @@
 
 ### Data types
 
-* [`Python::Loglevel`](#pythonloglevel): A version type to match all valid loglevels for python
-* [`Python::Package::Ensure`](#pythonpackageensure): A version type to match all valid package ensures for python
-* [`Python::Provider`](#pythonprovider): A version type to match all valid provider for python
-* [`Python::Umask`](#pythonumask): A version type to match valid umask for python
-* [`Python::Version`](#pythonversion): A version type to match all valid versions for python
+* [`Python::Loglevel`](#pythonloglevel): Match all valid loglevels for python
+* [`Python::Package::Ensure`](#pythonpackageensure): Match all valid package ensures for python
+* [`Python::Provider`](#pythonprovider): Match all valid provider for python
+* [`Python::Umask`](#pythonumask): Match valid umask for python
+* [`Python::Version`](#pythonversion): Match all valid versions for python
 
 ## Classes
 
@@ -116,6 +116,14 @@ Desired installation state for the virtualenv package
 
 Default value: `$python::params::virtualenv`
 
+##### `venv`
+
+Data type: `Python::Package::Ensure`
+
+Desired installation state for the virtualenv package
+
+Default value: `$python::params::venv`
+
 ##### `gunicorn`
 
 Data type: `Python::Package::Ensure`
@@ -164,11 +172,17 @@ The default umask for invoked exec calls.
 
 Default value: ``undef``
 
+##### `manage_gunicorn`
+
+manage the state for package gunicorn
+
+Default value: `$python::params::manage_gunicorn`
+
 ##### `manage_python_package`
 
 Data type: `Boolean`
 
-
+manage the state for package python
 
 Default value: `$python::params::manage_python_package`
 
@@ -176,15 +190,23 @@ Default value: `$python::params::manage_python_package`
 
 Data type: `Boolean`
 
-
+manage the state for package virtualenv
 
 Default value: `$python::params::manage_virtualenv_package`
 
-##### `manage_pip_package`
+##### `manage_venv_package`
 
 Data type: `Boolean`
 
+manage the state for package venv
+
+Default value: `$python::params::manage_venv_package`
+
+##### `manage_pip_package`
+
+Data type: `Boolean`
 
+manage the state for package pip
 
 Default value: `$python::params::manage_pip_package`
 
@@ -1202,31 +1224,31 @@ Default value: ``undef``
 
 ### `Python::Loglevel`
 
-A version type to match all valid loglevels for python
+Match all valid loglevels for python
 
 Alias of `Enum['debug', 'info', 'warning', 'error', 'critical']`
 
 ### `Python::Package::Ensure`
 
-A version type to match all valid package ensures for python
+Match all valid package ensures for python
 
 Alias of `Enum['absent', 'present', 'latest']`
 
 ### `Python::Provider`
 
-A version type to match all valid provider for python
+Match all valid provider for python
 
 Alias of `Enum['pip', 'scl', 'rhscl', 'anaconda', '']`
 
 ### `Python::Umask`
 
-A version type to match valid umask for python
+Match valid umask for python
 
 Alias of `Pattern[/[0-7]{1,4}/]`
 
 ### `Python::Version`
 
-A version type to match all valid versions for python
+Match all valid versions for python
 
 Alias of `Pattern[/\A(python)?[0-9](\.?[0-9])*/, /\Apypy\Z/, /\Asystem\Z/, /\Arh-python[0-9]{2}(?:-python)?\Z/]`
 
diff --git a/manifests/init.pp b/manifests/init.pp
index 74c13d66..ff93ff1f 100644
--- a/manifests/init.pp
+++ b/manifests/init.pp
@@ -12,12 +12,18 @@
 # @param pip Desired installation state for the python-pip package.
 # @param dev Desired installation state for the python-dev package.
 # @param virtualenv Desired installation state for the virtualenv package
+# @param venv Desired installation state for the virtualenv package
 # @param gunicorn Desired installation state for Gunicorn.
 # @param manage_gunicorn Allow Installation / Removal of Gunicorn.
 # @param provider What provider to use for installation of the packages, except gunicorn and Python itself.
 # @param use_epel to determine if the epel class is used.
 # @param manage_scl Whether to manage core SCL packages or not.
 # @param umask The default umask for invoked exec calls.
+# @param manage_gunicorn manage the state for package gunicorn
+# @param manage_python_package manage the state for package python
+# @param manage_virtualenv_package manage the state for package virtualenv
+# @param manage_venv_package manage the state for package venv
+# @param manage_pip_package manage the state for package pip
 #
 # @example install python from system python
 #   class { 'python':
@@ -41,10 +47,12 @@
   Python::Package::Ensure    $pip                         = $python::params::pip,
   Python::Package::Ensure    $dev                         = $python::params::dev,
   Python::Package::Ensure    $virtualenv                  = $python::params::virtualenv,
+  Python::Package::Ensure    $venv                        = $python::params::venv,
   Python::Package::Ensure    $gunicorn                    = $python::params::gunicorn,
   Boolean                    $manage_gunicorn             = $python::params::manage_gunicorn,
   Boolean                    $manage_python_package       = $python::params::manage_python_package,
   Boolean                    $manage_virtualenv_package   = $python::params::manage_virtualenv_package,
+  Boolean                    $manage_venv_package         = $python::params::manage_venv_package,
   Boolean                    $manage_pip_package          = $python::params::manage_pip_package,
   String[1]                  $gunicorn_package_name       = $python::params::gunicorn_package_name,
   Optional[Python::Provider] $provider                    = $python::params::provider,
diff --git a/manifests/install.pp b/manifests/install.pp
index cc8b1411..b4d9b9b0 100644
--- a/manifests/install.pp
+++ b/manifests/install.pp
@@ -22,19 +22,7 @@
     'Gentoo' => undef,
   }
 
-  $pip_ensure = $python::pip ? {
-    true    => 'present',
-    false   => 'absent',
-    default => $python::pip,
-  }
-
-  $venv_ensure = $python::virtualenv ? {
-    true    => 'present',
-    false   => 'absent',
-    default => $python::virtualenv,
-  }
-
-  if $venv_ensure == 'present' {
+  if $python::virtualenv == 'present' {
     $dev_ensure = 'present'
 
     unless $python::dev {
@@ -59,17 +47,25 @@
 
   if $python::manage_virtualenv_package {
     package { 'virtualenv':
-      ensure  => $venv_ensure,
+      ensure  => $python::virtualenv,
       name    => "${python}-virtualenv",
       require => Package['python'],
     }
   }
 
+  if $python::manage_venv_package {
+    package { 'python-venv':
+      ensure  => $python::venv,
+      name    => "${python}-venv",
+      require => Package['python'],
+    }
+  }
+
   case $python::provider {
     'pip': {
       if $python::manage_pip_package {
         package { 'pip':
-          ensure  => $pip_ensure,
+          ensure  => $python::pip,
           require => Package['python'],
         }
       }
@@ -81,8 +77,8 @@
         }
       }
 
-      # Respect the $pip_ensure setting
-      unless $pip_ensure == 'absent' {
+      # Respect the $python::pip setting
+      unless $python::pip == 'absent' {
         # Install pip without pip, see https://pip.pypa.io/en/stable/installing/.
         include python::pip::bootstrap
 
@@ -129,7 +125,7 @@
 
         Package['scl-utils'] -> Package["${python}-scldevel"]
 
-        if $pip_ensure != 'absent' {
+        if $python::pip != 'absent' {
           Package['scl-utils'] -> Exec['python-scl-pip-install']
         }
       }
@@ -138,7 +134,7 @@
         ensure => $dev_ensure,
       }
 
-      if $pip_ensure != 'absent' {
+      if $python::pip != 'absent' {
         exec { 'python-scl-pip-install':
           command => "${python::exec_prefix}easy_install pip",
           path    => ['/usr/bin', '/bin'],
@@ -172,7 +168,7 @@
       }
 
       package { "${python}-python-pip":
-        ensure => $pip_ensure,
+        ensure => $python::pip,
         tag    => 'python-pip-package',
       }
 
@@ -210,7 +206,7 @@
           } else {
             if $python::manage_pip_package {
               package { 'python-pip':
-                ensure   => $pip_ensure,
+                ensure   => $python::pip,
                 require  => Package['python'],
                 provider => 'yum',
               }
@@ -229,7 +225,7 @@
         default: {
           if $python::manage_pip_package {
             package { 'pip':
-              ensure  => $pip_ensure,
+              ensure  => $python::pip,
               require => Package['python'],
             }
           }
@@ -246,11 +242,11 @@
 
       case $facts['os']['family'] {
         'RedHat': {
-          if $pip_ensure != 'absent' and $python::use_epel and ($python::manage_pip_package or $python::manage_python_package) {
+          if $python::pip != 'absent' and $python::use_epel and ($python::manage_pip_package or $python::manage_python_package) {
             require epel
           }
 
-          if $venv_ensure != 'absent' and $facts['os']['release']['full'] =~ /^6/ and $python::use_epel {
+          if $python::virtualenv != 'absent' and $facts['os']['release']['full'] =~ /^6/ and $python::use_epel {
             require epel
           }
 
diff --git a/manifests/params.pp b/manifests/params.pp
index 89a5ccce..2768efbe 100644
--- a/manifests/params.pp
+++ b/manifests/params.pp
@@ -13,10 +13,12 @@
   $pip                         = 'present'
   $dev                         = 'absent'
   $virtualenv                  = 'absent'
+  $venv                        = 'absent'
   $gunicorn                    = 'absent'
   $manage_gunicorn             = true
   $manage_python_package       = true
   $manage_virtualenv_package   = true
+  $manage_venv_package         = true
   $manage_pip_package          = true
   $provider                    = undef
   $valid_versions              = undef
diff --git a/spec/classes/python_spec.rb b/spec/classes/python_spec.rb
index 92712bdd..dea30732 100644
--- a/spec/classes/python_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/classes/python_spec.rb
@@ -23,7 +23,8 @@
           {
             manage_python_package: false,
             manage_virtualenv_package: false,
-            manage_pip_package: false
+            manage_pip_package: false,
+            manage_venv_package: false
           }
         end
 
@@ -31,6 +32,7 @@
         it { is_expected.not_to contain_package('python') }
         it { is_expected.not_to contain_package('virtualenv') }
         it { is_expected.not_to contain_package('pip') }
+        it { is_expected.not_to contain_package('python-venv') }
       end
 
       case facts[:os]['family']
diff --git a/types/loglevel.pp b/types/loglevel.pp
index 3cdb653d..849c2236 100644
--- a/types/loglevel.pp
+++ b/types/loglevel.pp
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
-# @summary A version type to match all valid loglevels for python
+# @summary Match all valid loglevels for python
 #
 type Python::Loglevel = Enum['debug', 'info', 'warning', 'error', 'critical']
diff --git a/types/package/ensure.pp b/types/package/ensure.pp
index 1eb13b82..34189e4b 100644
--- a/types/package/ensure.pp
+++ b/types/package/ensure.pp
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
-# @summary A version type to match all valid package ensures for python
+# @summary Match all valid package ensures for python
 #
 type Python::Package::Ensure = Enum['absent', 'present', 'latest']
diff --git a/types/provider.pp b/types/provider.pp
index 8c7dfd65..68fd7ff6 100644
--- a/types/provider.pp
+++ b/types/provider.pp
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
-# @summary A version type to match all valid provider for python
+# @summary Match all valid provider for python
 #
 type Python::Provider = Enum['pip', 'scl', 'rhscl', 'anaconda', '']
diff --git a/types/umask.pp b/types/umask.pp
index 11296cd0..39038093 100644
--- a/types/umask.pp
+++ b/types/umask.pp
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
-# @summary A version type to match valid umask for python
+# @summary Match valid umask for python
 #
 type Python::Umask = Pattern[/[0-7]{1,4}/]
diff --git a/types/version.pp b/types/version.pp
index e0023aef..5bbcaaa8 100644
--- a/types/version.pp
+++ b/types/version.pp
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# @summary A version type to match all valid versions for python
+# @summary Match all valid versions for python
 #
 type Python::Version = Pattern[
   /\A(python)?[0-9](\.?[0-9])*/,