diff --git a/lib/puppet/provider/package/aptrpm.rb b/lib/puppet/provider/package/aptrpm.rb
index 81edfaa1e06..50c4ac4bdd5 100644
--- a/lib/puppet/provider/package/aptrpm.rb
+++ b/lib/puppet/provider/package/aptrpm.rb
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@
   commands :aptcache => "apt-cache"
   commands :rpm => "rpm"
 
+  defaultfor :osfamily => "Altlinux"
+
   # Mixing confine statements, control expressions, and exception handling
   # confuses Rubocop's Layout cops, so we disable them entirely.
   # rubocop:disable Layout
diff --git a/spec/integration/type/package_spec.rb b/spec/integration/type/package_spec.rb
index c4ae05f4f93..f897b644e8f 100644
--- a/spec/integration/type/package_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/integration/type/package_spec.rb
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ def provider_name(os)
       else
         :sun
       end
+    when 'ALT'
+      :aptrpm
     when 'Ubuntu'
       :apt
     when 'Debian'