diff --git a/manifests/server/proxy.pp b/manifests/server/proxy.pp
index 90218de..1eb65ae 100644
--- a/manifests/server/proxy.pp
+++ b/manifests/server/proxy.pp
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ $backend_name     = undef,
 $backend_order    = '030',
 $fe_maxconn       = '',
 $be_server_name   = undef,
-
+$be_balance       = '',
 
 ) {
 
diff --git a/templates/haproxy_backend_rule.erb b/templates/haproxy_backend_rule.erb
index 66bee6e..d127fea 100644
--- a/templates/haproxy_backend_rule.erb
+++ b/templates/haproxy_backend_rule.erb
@@ -3,7 +3,11 @@ backend       <%= @backend_name %>
 <% if @acl_rule_back != '' -%>
 acl           <%= @acl_rule_back %>
 <% end -%>
+<% if @be_balance != '' -%>
+balance           <%= @be_balance %>
+<% end -%>
+
 <% @be_server_name.each do |be_server| -%>
 server           <%= be_server %>
 
-<% end end -%>
+<% end end end -%>