diff --git a/files/graphite-init-db.py b/files/graphite-init-db.py
index 45e01d5..119572a 100644
--- a/files/graphite-init-db.py
+++ b/files/graphite-init-db.py
@@ -20,9 +20,12 @@ os.environ.setdefault("DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE", "graphite.settings")
 import sys
 import ConfigParser
 
+import django
 from django.core import management
 from django.contrib.auth import models as auth_models
 
+django.setup()
+
 config = ConfigParser.ConfigParser()
 config.read(os.path.expanduser(sys.argv[1]))
 
diff --git a/spec/acceptance/basic_spec.rb b/spec/acceptance/basic_spec.rb
index 0fc78f3..6552149 100644
--- a/spec/acceptance/basic_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/acceptance/basic_spec.rb
@@ -155,6 +155,6 @@ describe 'puppet-graphite module', :if => ['debian', 'ubuntu'].include?(os[:fami
   end
 
   describe cron do
-    it { should have_entry('0 2 * * * find /var/lib/graphite/storage/whisper -type f -mtime +270 -name \\\\*.wsp -delete; find /var/lib/graphite/storage/whisper -depth -type d -empty -delete > /dev/null').with_user('root') }
+    it { should have_entry('0 2 * * * find /var/lib/graphite/storage/whisper -type f -mtime +270 -name \*.wsp -delete; find /var/lib/graphite/storage/whisper -depth -type d -empty -delete > /dev/null').with_user('root') }
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/acceptance/nodesets/nodepool-xenial.yml b/spec/acceptance/nodesets/nodepool-xenial.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..99dd318
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/acceptance/nodesets/nodepool-xenial.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+HOSTS:
+  ubuntu-16.04-amd64:
+    roles:
+      - master
+    platform: ubuntu-16.04-amd64
+    hypervisor: none
+    ip: 127.0.0.1
+CONFIG:
+  type: foss
+  set_env: false
diff --git a/spec/spec_helper_acceptance.rb b/spec/spec_helper_acceptance.rb
index 7a5efa1..de96291 100644
--- a/spec/spec_helper_acceptance.rb
+++ b/spec/spec_helper_acceptance.rb
@@ -2,7 +2,15 @@ require 'beaker-rspec'
 
 hosts.each do |host|
 
-  install_puppet
+  # puppet 3 isn't available from apt.puppetlabs.com so install it from the Xenial repos
+  on host, "which apt-get && apt-get install puppet -y", { :acceptable_exit_codes => [0,1] }
+  # otherwise use the beaker helpers to install the yum.puppetlabs.com repo and puppet
+  r = on host, "which yum",  { :acceptable_exit_codes => [0,1] }
+  if r.exit_code == 0
+    install_puppet
+  end
+  add_platform_foss_defaults(host, 'unix')
+
 
   on host, "mkdir -p #{host['distmoduledir']}"
 end