diff --git a/attributes/default.rb b/attributes/default.rb
index b4f4e55..67088f7 100644
--- a/attributes/default.rb
+++ b/attributes/default.rb
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 default['backup']['group']        = 'root'
 
 default['backup']['dependencies'] = []
+default['backup']['install_gem?'] = true
 default['backup']['version'] = '4.0.2'
 default['backup']['version_from_git?'] = false
 default['backup']['git_repo'] = nil
diff --git a/recipes/default.rb b/recipes/default.rb
index 3262581..3c458e7 100644
--- a/recipes/default.rb
+++ b/recipes/default.rb
@@ -17,17 +17,19 @@
 # limitations under the License.
 #
 
-if node['backup']['version_from_git?']
-  include_recipe 'gem_specific_install'
-  gem_specific_install "backup" do
-    repository node['backup']['git_repo']
-    revision "master"
-    action :install
-  end
-else
-  gem_package 'backup' do
-    version node['backup']['version'] if node['backup']['version']
-    action :upgrade if node['backup']['upgrade?']
+if node['backup']['install_gem?']
+  if node['backup']['version_from_git?']
+    include_recipe 'gem_specific_install'
+    gem_specific_install "backup" do
+      repository node['backup']['git_repo']
+      revision "master"
+      action :install
+    end
+  else
+    gem_package 'backup' do
+      version node['backup']['version'] if node['backup']['version']
+      action :upgrade if node['backup']['upgrade?']
+    end
   end
 end
 
diff --git a/resources/model.rb b/resources/model.rb
index c1f552c..74febb0 100644
--- a/resources/model.rb
+++ b/resources/model.rb
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 actions :create, :delete
 default_action :create
 
-attribute :name, :kind_of => Symbol, :name_attribute => true, :required => true
+attribute :name, :kind_of => String, :name_attribute => true, :required => true
 attribute :description, :kind_of => String
 
 attribute :definition, :kind_of => String