diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 1326eb4..0ccd4a2 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -24,13 +24,13 @@ There was an issue:
 
     If I configure a telegraf_plugins_extra, run ansible, delete the plugin and run ansible again, the plugin stays on the machine.
 
-
-
 ## Role Variables
 
 The following parameters can be set for the Telegraf agent:
 
-* `telegraf_agent_version`: The version of Telegraf to install. Default: `1.0.0`
+* `telegraf_agent_version`: The version of Telegraf to install. Default: `1.9.0`
+* `telegraf_agent_package`: The name of the Telegraf package. Default: `telegraf`
+* `telegraf_agent_package_state`: If the package should be `present` or `latest`. When set to `latest`, `telegraf_agent_version` will be ignored. Default: `present`
 * `telegraf_agent_interval`: The interval configured for sending data to the server. Default: `10`
 * `telegraf_agent_debug`: Run Telegraf in debug mode. Default: `False`
 * `telegraf_agent_round_interval`: Rounds collection interval to 'interval' Default: True
diff --git a/defaults/main.yml b/defaults/main.yml
index 069130a..8db0876 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/defaults/main.yml
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@
 # defaults file for ansible-telegraf
 
 telegraf_agent_version: 1.9.0
+telegraf_agent_version_patch: 1
+telegraf_agent_package: telegraf
+telegraf_agent_package_state: latest
 telegraf_agent_hostname: "{{ ansible_fqdn }}"
 telegraf_agent_interval: 10
 telegraf_agent_debug: False
diff --git a/tasks/Debian.yml b/tasks/Debian.yml
index f4bcef8..4767efe 100644
--- a/tasks/Debian.yml
+++ b/tasks/Debian.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
 ---
 
+- name: "Set name if state == latest"
+  set_fact:
+    telegraf_agent_package: telegraf={{ telegraf_agent_version }}-{{ telegraf_agent_version_patch }}
+  when:
+    - telegraf_agent_package_state != "latest"
+
 - name: Ensure the system can use the HTTPS transport for APT.
   stat:
     path: /usr/lib/apt/methods/https
@@ -41,7 +47,8 @@
 
 - name: "Install telegraf package | Debian"
   apt:
-    name: "telegraf"
-    state: present
+    name: "{{ telegraf_agent_package }}"
+    state: "{{ telegraf_agent_package_state }}"
+    force: True
   notify: "Restart Telegraf"
   become: yes
diff --git a/tasks/RedHat.yml b/tasks/RedHat.yml
index f43df73..3197c56 100644
--- a/tasks/RedHat.yml
+++ b/tasks/RedHat.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,12 @@
 ---
 # description: RedHat specific installation
 
+- name: "Set name if state == latest"
+  set_fact:
+    telegraf_agent_package: telegraf-{{ telegraf_agent_version }}
+  when:
+    - telegraf_agent_package_state != "latest"
+
 - name: "Add yum repository | RedHat"
   yum_repository:
     name: influxdb
@@ -11,6 +17,6 @@
 
 - name: "Install telegraf package | RedHat"
   yum:
-    name: "telegraf-{{ telegraf_agent_version }}"
-    state: installed
+    name: "{{ telegraf_agent_package }}"
+    state: "{{ telegraf_agent_package_state }}"
   notify: "Restart Telegraf"