diff --git a/metadata.json b/metadata.json
index b0cc4b86f3..d1eb6994a7 100644
--- a/metadata.json
+++ b/metadata.json
@@ -58,7 +58,8 @@
       "operatingsystem": "Debian",
       "operatingsystemrelease": [
         "7",
-        "8"
+        "8",
+        "9"
       ]
     },
     {
diff --git a/spec/spec_helper_acceptance.rb b/spec/spec_helper_acceptance.rb
index 607bf75800..227836deb4 100644
--- a/spec/spec_helper_acceptance.rb
+++ b/spec/spec_helper_acceptance.rb
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ def psql(psql_cmd, user = 'postgres', exit_codes = [0, 1], &block)
     end
 
     # net-tools required for netstat utility being used by be_listening
-    if fact('osfamily') == 'RedHat' && fact('operatingsystemmajrelease') == '7'
+    if fact('osfamily') == 'RedHat' && fact('operatingsystemmajrelease') == '7' || fact('osfamily') == 'Debian' && fact('operatingsystemmajrelease') == '9'
       pp = <<-EOS
         package { 'net-tools': ensure => installed }
       EOS