diff --git a/manifests/server/extension.pp b/manifests/server/extension.pp
index 196c077c0b..680a3e5690 100644
--- a/manifests/server/extension.pp
+++ b/manifests/server/extension.pp
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
 
   case $ensure {
     'present': {
-      $command = "CREATE EXTENSION \"${extension}\""
+      $command = inline_epp('<%- | String $extension, Optional[String] $version | -%>CREATE EXTENSION "<%= $extension %>"<% if $version and $version != "latest" { %> VERSION "<%= $version %>"<% } %>', { extension => $extension, version => $version })
       $unless_mod = undef
       $psql_cmd_require = $package_name ? {
         undef   => $default_psql_require,