diff --git a/.releasenotes/notes/kibana-new-parameter-29e59b161f750390.yaml b/.releasenotes/notes/kibana-new-parameter-29e59b161f750390.yaml
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+---
+summary: >
+    Added a new parameter for Kibana
+features:
+  - Added the ``kibana_version`` parameter to specify
+    which version of Kibana should be deployed.
+    Kibana version 4 is deployed by default.
+    To deploy Kibana version 5, specify the
+    ``kibana_version: 5`` parameter in the
+    ``classes/cluster/<cluster_name>/stacklight/server.yml``
+    file of the Reclass model.
diff --git a/kibana/server/single.yml b/kibana/server/single.yml
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--- a/kibana/server/single.yml
+++ b/kibana/server/single.yml
@@ -1,9 +1,12 @@
 classes:
 - service.kibana.server.single
 parameters:
+  _param:
+    kibana_version: 4
   kibana:
     server:
       enabled: true
+      version: ${_param:kibana_version}
       default_app_id: "dashboard/logs"
       bind:
         address: ${_param:single_address}
diff --git a/linux/system/repo/kibana5.yml b/linux/system/repo/kibana5.yml
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+parameters:
+  linux:
+    system:
+      repo:
+        kibana:
+          source: "deb https://artifacts.elastic.co/packages/5.x/apt stable main"
+          key_url: "https://artifacts.elastic.co/GPG-KEY-elasticsearch"
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