diff --git a/manifests/params.pp b/manifests/params.pp
index bbcdff88..948eec63 100644
--- a/manifests/params.pp
+++ b/manifests/params.pp
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@
       $fpm_inifile             = "${config_root}/php-fpm.ini"
       $fpm_package_suffix      = undef
       $fpm_pool_dir            = "${config_root}/php-fpm.d"
-      $fpm_service_name        = 'php-fpm'
+      $fpm_service_name        = 'php_fpm'
       $fpm_user                = 'www'
       $fpm_group               = 'www'
       $embedded_package_suffix = 'embed'