diff --git a/modules/drupal/manifests/drush.pp b/modules/drupal/manifests/drush.pp
index b80adb0dbf..d1ff8663e7 100644
--- a/modules/drupal/manifests/drush.pp
+++ b/modules/drupal/manifests/drush.pp
@@ -22,8 +22,8 @@
 # - download_dir: download directory, local copy of release tarball lives here
 
 define drupal::drush (
-  $drushdsdtar     = 'https://github.com/mkissam/drush-dsd/archive/v0.8.tar.gz',
-  $basedrushdsdtar = 'drush-dsd-0.8.tar.gz',
+  $drushdsdtar     = 'https://github.com/mkissam/drush-dsd/archive/v0.9.tar.gz',
+  $basedrushdsdtar = 'drush-dsd-0.9.tar.gz',
   $download_dir    = '/srv/downloads',
 ) {
 
diff --git a/modules/drupal/manifests/init.pp b/modules/drupal/manifests/init.pp
index 20f6aeef3e..75f5160a99 100644
--- a/modules/drupal/manifests/init.pp
+++ b/modules/drupal/manifests/init.pp
@@ -187,55 +187,24 @@ class drupal (
     require   => File["${site_root}/etc"],
   }
 
-  # add site distro tarball from http repository including
-  # md5 hash file
-  exec { "download:${package_branch}.md5":
-    command   => "/usr/bin/wget --timestamping ${package_repository}/${package_branch}.md5 -O /tmp/${package_branch}.md5",
-    logoutput => 'on_failure',
-    cwd       => '/tmp'
-  }
-
-  file { "/srv/downloads/${package_branch}.md5":
-    ensure    => present,
-    source    => "/tmp/${package_branch}.md5",
-    owner     => 'root',
-    group     => 'root',
-    mode      => '0644',
-    require   => [ Exec["download:${package_branch}.md5"], File['/srv/downloads'] ]
-  }
-
-  exec { "download:${package_branch}.tar.gz":
-    command     => "/usr/bin/wget ${package_repository}/${package_branch}.tar.gz -O /srv/downloads/${package_branch}.tar.gz",
-    logoutput   => 'on_failure',
-    refreshonly => true,
-    subscribe   => File["/srv/downloads/${package_branch}.md5"],
-    require     => File['/srv/downloads'],
-  }
-
   # deploy a site from scratch when site status is 'NOT INSTALLED'
   exec { "sitedeploy-${site_name}":
-    command     => "/usr/bin/drush dsd-init @${site_alias} /srv/downloads/${package_branch}.tar.gz",
+    command     => "/usr/bin/drush dsd-init @${site_alias}",
     logoutput   => true,
     timeout     => 600,
     onlyif      => "/usr/bin/drush dsd-status @${site_alias} | /bin/grep -c 'NOT INSTALLED'",
-    refreshonly => true,
-    subscribe   => File["/srv/downloads/${package_branch}.md5"],
     require     => [
-      Exec["download:${package_branch}.md5"],
       File['/etc/drush/aliases.drushrc.php'],
       ]
   }
 
   # update the site into a new slot when a remote update available
   exec { "siteupdate-${site_name}":
-    command     => "/usr/bin/drush dsd-update @${site_alias} /srv/downloads/${package_branch}.tar.gz",
+    command     => "/usr/bin/drush dsd-update @${site_alias}",
     logoutput   => true,
     timeout     => 600,
     onlyif      => "/usr/bin/drush dsd-status @${site_alias} | /bin/grep -c 'UPDATE'",
-    refreshonly => true,
-    subscribe   => File["/srv/downloads/${package_branch}.md5"],
     require     => [
-      Exec["download:${package_branch}.md5"],
       File['/etc/drush/aliases.drushrc.php'],
       Exec["sitedeploy-${site_name}"],
       ]
diff --git a/modules/drupal/templates/aliases.drushrc.php.erb b/modules/drupal/templates/aliases.drushrc.php.erb
index c9cac6a4f1..f6edb6c118 100644
--- a/modules/drupal/templates/aliases.drushrc.php.erb
+++ b/modules/drupal/templates/aliases.drushrc.php.erb
@@ -23,7 +23,10 @@ $aliases['<%= @site_alias %>'] = array(
   'profile' => '<%= @site_profile %>',
   'default-admin-password' => '<%= @site_admin_password %>',
   'disable-features-revert' => FALSE,
-  'package-provider' => 'static-tarball',
+  'package-provider' => 'drush-dl',
   'package-repository' => '<%= @package_repository %>',
-  'package-branch' => '<%= @package_branch %>',
+  'package-dist-name' => 'groups',
+<% if @package_branch == 'dev' %>
+  'package-dev-branch' => TRUE,
+<% end %>
 );
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/modules/openstack_project/manifests/groups.pp b/modules/openstack_project/manifests/groups.pp
index 8d64366972..7495af968c 100644
--- a/modules/openstack_project/manifests/groups.pp
+++ b/modules/openstack_project/manifests/groups.pp
@@ -50,8 +50,8 @@ class openstack_project::groups (
     site_alias              => 'groups',
     site_profile            => 'groups',
     site_base_url           => 'http://groups.openstack.org',
-    package_repository      => 'http://tarballs.openstack.org/groups',
-    package_branch          => 'groups-latest',
+    package_repository      => 'http://tarballs.openstack.org/groups/drupal-updates/release-history',
+    package_branch          => 'stable',
     conf_cron_key           => $conf_cron_key,
     conf_markdown_directory => '/srv/groups-static-pages',
     conf_ga_account         => 'UA-17511903-1',
diff --git a/modules/openstack_project/manifests/groups_dev.pp b/modules/openstack_project/manifests/groups_dev.pp
index 6d7e47eec2..05b0963acd 100644
--- a/modules/openstack_project/manifests/groups_dev.pp
+++ b/modules/openstack_project/manifests/groups_dev.pp
@@ -52,8 +52,8 @@ class openstack_project::groups_dev (
     site_alias              => 'groupsdev',
     site_profile            => 'groups',
     site_base_url           => 'http://groups-dev.openstack.org',
-    package_repository      => 'http://tarballs.openstack.org/groups',
-    package_branch          => 'groups-latest',
+    package_repository      => 'http://tarballs.openstack.org/groups/drupal-updates/release-history',
+    package_branch          => 'dev',
     conf_cron_key           => $conf_cron_key,
     conf_markdown_directory => '/srv/groups-static-pages',
     require                 => [ Class['openstack_project::server'],