diff --git a/manifests/init.pp b/manifests/init.pp
index 3892946b..55d9dac1 100644
--- a/manifests/init.pp
+++ b/manifests/init.pp
@@ -707,7 +707,7 @@
   String $server_jvm_config = $puppet::params::server_jvm_config,
   Pattern[/^[0-9]+[kKmMgG]$/] $server_jvm_min_heap_size = $puppet::params::server_jvm_min_heap_size,
   Pattern[/^[0-9]+[kKmMgG]$/] $server_jvm_max_heap_size = $puppet::params::server_jvm_max_heap_size,
-  String $server_jvm_extra_args = $puppet::params::server_jvm_extra_args,
+  Variant[String,Array[String]] $server_jvm_extra_args = $puppet::params::server_jvm_extra_args,
   Optional[String] $server_jvm_cli_args = $puppet::params::server_jvm_cli_args,
   Optional[Stdlib::Absolutepath] $server_jruby_gem_home = $puppet::params::server_jruby_gem_home,
   Integer[1] $server_max_active_instances = $puppet::params::server_max_active_instances,
diff --git a/manifests/server.pp b/manifests/server.pp
index e8f3cae4..8e82ed55 100644
--- a/manifests/server.pp
+++ b/manifests/server.pp
@@ -427,7 +427,7 @@
   String $jvm_config = $::puppet::server_jvm_config,
   Pattern[/^[0-9]+[kKmMgG]$/] $jvm_min_heap_size = $::puppet::server_jvm_min_heap_size,
   Pattern[/^[0-9]+[kKmMgG]$/] $jvm_max_heap_size = $::puppet::server_jvm_max_heap_size,
-  String $jvm_extra_args = $::puppet::server_jvm_extra_args,
+  Variant[String,Array[String]] $jvm_extra_args = $::puppet::server_jvm_extra_args,
   Optional[String] $jvm_cli_args = $::puppet::server_jvm_cli_args,
   Optional[Stdlib::Absolutepath] $jruby_gem_home = $::puppet::server_jruby_gem_home,
   Integer[1] $max_active_instances = $::puppet::server_max_active_instances,