diff --git a/manifests/vhost.pp b/manifests/vhost.pp
index 16cdd95..5c9ded6 100644
--- a/manifests/vhost.pp
+++ b/manifests/vhost.pp
@@ -66,6 +66,12 @@ define httpd::vhost(
     }
   }
 
+  # The Apache mod_version module only needs to be enabled on Ubuntu 12.04
+  # as it comes compiled and enabled by default on newer OS, including CentOS
+  if !defined(Httpd::Mod['version']) and $::operatingsystem == 'Ubuntu' and $::operatingsystemrelease == '12.04' {
+    httpd::mod { 'version': ensure => present }
+  }
+
   file { "${priority}-${name}.conf":
       path    => "${httpd::params::vdir}/${priority}-${name}.conf",
       content => template($template),
diff --git a/manifests/vhost/proxy.pp b/manifests/vhost/proxy.pp
index 8f0333b..54e814c 100644
--- a/manifests/vhost/proxy.pp
+++ b/manifests/vhost/proxy.pp
@@ -45,6 +45,12 @@ define httpd::vhost::proxy (
     include ::httpd::ssl
   }
 
+  # The Apache mod_version module only needs to be enabled on Ubuntu 12.04
+  # as it comes compiled and enabled by default on newer OS, including CentOS
+  if !defined(Httpd::Mod['version']) and $::operatingsystem == 'Ubuntu' and $::operatingsystemrelease == '12.04' {
+    httpd::mod { 'version': ensure => present }
+  }
+
   file { "${priority}-${name}":
     ensure => absent,
     path   => "${httpd::params::vdir}/${priority}-${name}",