diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 8a430dd..bff7c11 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ on the same hardware for optimal performance and optimal fail-over :
 
     file { '/var/www': ensure => directory }
     glusterfs::mount { '/var/www':
+      fstype => 'glusterfs',
       device => $::hostname ? {
         'client1' => '192.168.0.1:/gv0',
         'client2' => '192.168.0.2:/gv0',
diff --git a/manifests/mount.pp b/manifests/mount.pp
index 649a602..abf361b 100644
--- a/manifests/mount.pp
+++ b/manifests/mount.pp
@@ -9,19 +9,32 @@
 #
 define glusterfs::mount (
   $device,
-  $options = 'defaults',
+  $options = 'defaults,_netdev',
+  $fstype  = 'glusterfs',
   $ensure  = 'mounted'
 ) {
 
   include glusterfs::client
 
-  mount { $title:
-    ensure  => $ensure,
-    device  => $device,
-    fstype  => 'glusterfs',
-    options => $options,
-    require => Package['glusterfs-fuse'],
+  if $fstype == 'glusterfs' {
+    mount { $title:
+      ensure  => $ensure,
+      device  => $device,
+      fstype  => $fstype,
+      options => $options,
+      require => Package['glusterfs-fuse'],
+    }
+  }
+  elsif $fstype == 'nfs' {
+    mount { $title:
+      ensure  => $ensure,
+      device  => $device,
+      fstype  => $fstype,
+      options => $options,
+    }
+  }
+  else {
+    fail("$fstype is not a valid filesystem for gluster")
   }
-
 }