diff --git a/manifests/init.pp b/manifests/init.pp
index a3edf7b..a1c8dda 100644
--- a/manifests/init.pp
+++ b/manifests/init.pp
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
   $enabled               = true,
   $manage_apache         = true,
   $manage_config         = true,
+  $use_alias             = true,
   $ip_access_ranges      = ["${::network_eth0}/${::netmask_eth0}"],
   $preseed_package       = $::phpmyadmin::params::preseed_package,
   $package_name          = $::phpmyadmin::params::package_name,
diff --git a/templates/config_header.inc.php.erb b/templates/config_header.inc.php.erb
index 2264d16..e628caf 100644
--- a/templates/config_header.inc.php.erb
+++ b/templates/config_header.inc.php.erb
@@ -16,9 +16,9 @@
  * This is needed for cookie based authentication to encrypt password in
  * cookie
  */
-include('/var/lib/phpmyadmin/blowfish_secret.inc.php');
-if (file_exists('/var/lib/phpmyadmin/config.inc.php')) {
-  include('/var/lib/phpmyadmin/config.inc.php');
+include('<%= "#{@data_dir}/blowfish_secret.inc.php" %>');
+if (file_exists('<%= "#{@data_dir}/config.inc.php" %>')) {
+  include('<%= "#{@data_dir}/config.inc.php" %>');
 }
 
 $cfg['PropertiesIconic'] = <%= @properties_iconic %>;
diff --git a/templates/phpMyAdmin.conf.erb b/templates/phpMyAdmin.conf.erb
index 85ab402..4170cc4 100755
--- a/templates/phpMyAdmin.conf.erb
+++ b/templates/phpMyAdmin.conf.erb
@@ -7,8 +7,10 @@
 # But allowing phpMyAdmin to anyone other than localhost should be considered
 # dangerous unless properly secured by SSL
 
+<% if @use_alias -%>
 Alias /phpMyAdmin <%= @doc_path %>
 Alias /phpmyadmin <%= @doc_path %>
+<% end -%>
 
 <Directory <%= @doc_path %>/>
    <IfModule mod_authz_core.c>
@@ -97,4 +99,4 @@ Alias /phpmyadmin <%= @doc_path %>
     SecRuleEngine Off
   </Directory>
 </IfModule>
-<% end %>
\ No newline at end of file
+<% end %>