diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index bafae56..d3792f4 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -28,7 +28,8 @@ Optional:
 
 * manage single line entries in pg_hba via define
 * manage roles and databases via define (set `$pl_manage_content` to true)
-* manage extensions (set `pl_manage_extenuios`to `true`)
+* manage extensions (set `pl_manage_extensions`to `true`)
+* install and manage pg_bouncer (set `pl_use_pg_bouncer`to `true`)
 
 ## Repo Documentation
 
diff --git a/manifests/main/install.pp b/manifests/main/install.pp
index 343424b..5d7b59d 100644
--- a/manifests/main/install.pp
+++ b/manifests/main/install.pp
@@ -18,6 +18,11 @@ class confdroid_postgresql::main::install (
         ensure => $pkg_ensure,
       }
     }
+    if $pl_use_pg_bouncer == true {
+      package { $reqpackages_bouncer:
+        ensure => $pkg_ensure,
+      }
+    }
   }
 
   if $fqdn != $pl_server_fqdn {
diff --git a/manifests/params.pp b/manifests/params.pp
index 90b39c5..dedbe09 100644
--- a/manifests/params.pp
+++ b/manifests/params.pp
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 # @param [Boolean] pl_use_exporter whether to use the postgresql-exporter
 # @param [String] pl_install_dir  the path for the postgres-exporter files
 # @param [String] pl_idle_timeout  idle_in_transaction_session_timeout
+# @param [Boolean] pl_use_pg_bouncer whether to use the pc_bouncer
 ##############################################################################
 class confdroid_postgresql::params (
 
@@ -34,6 +35,7 @@ class confdroid_postgresql::params (
   Array $reqpackages_server       = ['postgresql-server','postgresql-contrib'],
   String $reqpackages_extensions  = 'timescaledb',
   String $reqpackages_client      = 'postgresql',
+  String $reqpackages_bouncer     = 'pgbouncer',
   String $pkg_ensure              = 'latest',
 
   # firewall
@@ -58,7 +60,8 @@ class confdroid_postgresql::params (
   Boolean $pl_use_exporter        = false,
   String $pl_install_dir          = '/opt/postgres-exporter',
 
-  # 
+  # pg bouncer
+  Boolean $pl_use_pg_bouncer      = false,
 
 ) {
   $fqdn                     = $facts['networking']['fqdn']