diff --git a/REFERENCE.md b/REFERENCE.md
index aa9a657b..7305049e 100644
--- a/REFERENCE.md
+++ b/REFERENCE.md
@@ -328,9 +328,9 @@ Default value: `'zip'`
 
 ##### <a name="-consul--download_url"></a>`download_url`
 
-Data type: `Optional[Stdlib::HTTPUrl]`
+Data type: `Optional[Stdlib::Filesource]`
 
-Fully qualified url to the location of the archive file containing the consul binary.
+Fully qualified url, puppet uri or absolute path to the location of the archive file containing the consul binary.
 
 Default value: `undef`
 
diff --git a/manifests/init.pp b/manifests/init.pp
index 4858f5af..8eb735d8 100644
--- a/manifests/init.pp
+++ b/manifests/init.pp
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 # @param data_dir_mode Use this to set the data_dir directory mode for consul.
 # @param docker_image Only valid when the install_method == docker. Defaults to `consul`.
 # @param download_extension The extension of the archive file containing the consul binary to download.
-# @param download_url Fully qualified url to the location of the archive file containing the consul binary.
+# @param download_url Fully qualified url, puppet uri or absolute path to the location of the archive file containing the consul binary.
 # @param download_url_base Base url to the location of the archive file containing the consul binary.
 # @param extra_groups Extra groups to add the consul system user to.
 # @param extra_options Extra arguments to be passed to the consul agent
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@
   String[1]                             $data_dir_mode               = $consul::params::data_dir_mode,
   String[1]                             $docker_image                = 'consul',
   String[1]                             $download_extension          = 'zip',
-  Optional[Stdlib::HTTPUrl]             $download_url                = undef,
+  Optional[Stdlib::Filesource]          $download_url                = undef,
   String[1]                             $download_url_base           = 'https://releases.hashicorp.com/consul/',
   Array                                 $extra_groups                = [],
   Optional[String[1]]                   $extra_options               = undef,