diff --git a/doc/puppet_classes/clamav_cd_3A_3Aparams.html b/doc/puppet_classes/clamav_cd_3A_3Aparams.html
index 1332fa8..5519125 100644
--- a/doc/puppet_classes/clamav_cd_3A_3Aparams.html
+++ b/doc/puppet_classes/clamav_cd_3A_3Aparams.html
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ inherited by all classes except defines.
         <span class='name'>reqpackages</span>
       
       
-        <span class='type'>(<tt>String</tt>)</span>
+        <span class='type'>(<tt>Array</tt>)</span>
       
       
         <em class="default">(defaults to: <tt>[&#39;clamav&#39;,&#39;clamav-update&#39;,&#39;clamd&#39;]</tt>)</em>
@@ -395,7 +395,7 @@ inherited by all classes except defines.
 class clamav_cd::params (
 
 # installation
-  String $reqpackages            = [&#39;clamav&#39;,&#39;clamav-update&#39;,&#39;clamd&#39;],
+  Array $reqpackages            = [&#39;clamav&#39;,&#39;clamav-update&#39;,&#39;clamd&#39;],
   String $pkg_ensure             = &#39;present&#39;,
 
 # clamd
diff --git a/manifests/params.pp b/manifests/params.pp
index e9c3c2e..2d7a654 100644
--- a/manifests/params.pp
+++ b/manifests/params.pp
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 # Author: Arne Teuke (arne_teuke@confdroid.com)
 # @summary  Class holds all parameters for the clamav_cd module and is
 #   inherited by all classes except defines.
-# @param [String] reqpackages List of packages to install.
+# @param [Array] reqpackages List of packages to install.
 # @param [String] pkg_ensure
 #   which [package type](https://confdroid.com/2017/05/puppet-type-package/)
 #   to choose, i.e. `latest` or `present`.
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 class clamav_cd::params (
 
 # installation
-  String $reqpackages            = ['clamav','clamav-update','clamd'],
+  Array $reqpackages            = ['clamav','clamav-update','clamd'],
   String $pkg_ensure             = 'present',
 
 # clamd