diff --git a/manifests/params.pp b/manifests/params.pp
index c143adf80..ca9b0e194 100644
--- a/manifests/params.pp
+++ b/manifests/params.pp
@@ -51,6 +51,13 @@
           }
           $python_package_name = 'MySQL-python'
         }
+        'Amazon': {
+          if versioncmp($::operatingsystemrelease, '2') >= 0 {
+            $provider = 'mariadb'
+          } else {
+            $provider = 'mysql'
+          }
+        }
         /^(RedHat|CentOS|Scientific|OracleLinux)$/: {
           if versioncmp($::operatingsystemmajrelease, '7') >= 0 {
             $provider = 'mariadb'