diff --git a/REFERENCE.md b/REFERENCE.md
index 754c9342..0305e2a9 100644
--- a/REFERENCE.md
+++ b/REFERENCE.md
@@ -7997,6 +7997,8 @@ Data type: `String`
 
 Extension for the release binary archive
 
+Default value: `'tar.gz'`
+
 ##### <a name="-prometheus--node_exporter--download_url"></a>`download_url`
 
 Data type: `Optional[Prometheus::Uri]`
@@ -8011,12 +8013,16 @@ Data type: `Prometheus::Uri`
 
 Base URL for the binary archive
 
+Default value: `'https://github.com/prometheus/node_exporter/releases'`
+
 ##### <a name="-prometheus--node_exporter--extra_groups"></a>`extra_groups`
 
 Data type: `Array[String]`
 
 Extra groups to add the binary user to
 
+Default value: `[]`
+
 ##### <a name="-prometheus--node_exporter--extra_options"></a>`extra_options`
 
 Data type: `Optional[String[1]]`
@@ -8031,6 +8037,8 @@ Data type: `String[1]`
 
 Group under which the binary is running
 
+Default value: `'node-exporter'`
+
 ##### <a name="-prometheus--node_exporter--init_style"></a>`init_style`
 
 Data type: `Prometheus::Initstyle`
@@ -8085,12 +8093,16 @@ Data type: `String[1]`
 
 If package, then use this for package ensure default 'latest'
 
+Default value: `'latest'`
+
 ##### <a name="-prometheus--node_exporter--package_name"></a>`package_name`
 
 Data type: `String[1]`
 
 The binary package name - not available yet
 
+Default value: `'node_exporter'`
+
 ##### <a name="-prometheus--node_exporter--purge_config_dir"></a>`purge_config_dir`
 
 Data type: `Boolean`
@@ -8137,6 +8149,8 @@ Data type: `String[1]`
 
 User which runs the service
 
+Default value: `'node-exporter'`
+
 ##### <a name="-prometheus--node_exporter--version"></a>`version`
 
 Data type: `String[1]`
diff --git a/data/defaults.yaml b/data/defaults.yaml
index 7146ecc4..e6446c89 100644
--- a/data/defaults.yaml
+++ b/data/defaults.yaml
@@ -149,10 +149,3 @@ prometheus::mysqld_exporter::group: 'mysqld-exporter'
 prometheus::mysqld_exporter::package_ensure: 'latest'
 prometheus::mysqld_exporter::package_name: 'mysqld_exporter'
 prometheus::mysqld_exporter::user: 'mysqld-exporter'
-prometheus::node_exporter::download_extension: 'tar.gz'
-prometheus::node_exporter::download_url_base: 'https://github.com/prometheus/node_exporter/releases'
-prometheus::node_exporter::extra_groups: []
-prometheus::node_exporter::group: 'node-exporter'
-prometheus::node_exporter::package_ensure: 'latest'
-prometheus::node_exporter::package_name: 'node_exporter'
-prometheus::node_exporter::user: 'node-exporter'
diff --git a/manifests/node_exporter.pp b/manifests/node_exporter.pp
index 755763ea..fbb5ce1b 100644
--- a/manifests/node_exporter.pp
+++ b/manifests/node_exporter.pp
@@ -70,13 +70,13 @@
 #  Scrape port for configuring scrape targets on the prometheus server via exported `prometheus::scrape_job` resources
 #  If changed from default 9100 the option `--web.listen-address=':${scrape_port}'` will be added to the command line arguments
 class prometheus::node_exporter (
-  String $download_extension,
-  Prometheus::Uri $download_url_base,
-  Array[String] $extra_groups,
-  String[1] $group,
-  String[1] $package_ensure,
-  String[1] $package_name,
-  String[1] $user,
+  String $download_extension = 'tar.gz',
+  Prometheus::Uri $download_url_base = 'https://github.com/prometheus/node_exporter/releases',
+  Array[String] $extra_groups = [],
+  String[1] $group = 'node-exporter',
+  String[1] $package_ensure = 'latest',
+  String[1] $package_name = 'node_exporter',
+  String[1] $user = 'node-exporter',
   # renovate: depName=prometheus/node_exporter
   String[1] $version                                         = '1.8.1',
   Boolean $purge_config_dir                                  = true,