diff --git a/manifests/server.pp b/manifests/server.pp
index 9be7e4f..e5ea654 100644
--- a/manifests/server.pp
+++ b/manifests/server.pp
@@ -104,7 +104,9 @@
   $smtps_smtpd_client_restrictions = 'permit_sasl_authenticated',
   $master_services = [],
   # Other files
+  $header_checks_type = 'regexp',
   $header_checks = [],
+  $body_checks_type = 'regexp',
   $body_checks = [],
   # Postscreen - available in Postfix 2.8 and later
   $postscreen                  = false,
diff --git a/templates/main.cf.erb b/templates/main.cf.erb
index 2e0beb0..2bfedc9 100644
--- a/templates/main.cf.erb
+++ b/templates/main.cf.erb
@@ -604,7 +604,7 @@ mailbox_command = <%= @mailbox_command %>
 #
 # For details, see "man header_checks".
 #
-header_checks = regexp:<%= @config_directory %>/header_checks
+header_checks = <%= @header_checks_type %>:<%= @config_directory %>/header_checks
 
 # FAST ETRN SERVICE
 #
@@ -929,7 +929,7 @@ smtpd_end_of_data_restrictions =
 <% end -%>
 
 <% end -%>
-body_checks = regexp:<%= @config_directory %>/body_checks
+body_checks = <%= @body_checks_type %>:<%= @config_directory %>/body_checks
 
 <% if @canonical_maps -%>
 canonical_maps = <%= @canonical_maps %>