diff --git a/defaults/main.yml b/defaults/main.yml
index 9e7acd0..5530aad 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/defaults/main.yml
@@ -16,3 +16,4 @@ puppet_hiera_datadir: '/opt/system-config/'
 puppet_environment_basedir: '/opt/system-config/'
 puppet_environment: production
 puppet_timeout: 30m
+futureparser: False
diff --git a/templates/puppet.conf.j2 b/templates/puppet.conf.j2
index ad41108..c600368 100644
--- a/templates/puppet.conf.j2
+++ b/templates/puppet.conf.j2
@@ -15,6 +15,9 @@ basemodulepath = {{ puppet_basemodulepath }}
 {% if puppet_environmentpath != '' %}
 environmentpath={{ puppet_environmentpath }}
 {% endif %}
+{% if puppet_version != '4' and futureparser == True %}
+parser = future
+{% endif %}
 
 [master]
 # These are needed when the puppetmaster is run by passenger