diff --git a/manifests/alertmanager.pp b/manifests/alertmanager.pp
index 2c9193ce..da08faee 100644
--- a/manifests/alertmanager.pp
+++ b/manifests/alertmanager.pp
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@
     # If version >= 0.10.0 then install amtool - Alertmanager validation tool
     file { "${bin_dir}/amtool":
       ensure => link,
-      target => "/opt/${package_name}-${version}.${os}-${arch}/amtool",
+      target => "${prometheus::basepath}/${package_name}-${version}.${os}-${arch}/amtool",
     }
 
     if $manage_config {
diff --git a/manifests/daemon.pp b/manifests/daemon.pp
index 2329d923..ce6e379c 100644
--- a/manifests/daemon.pp
+++ b/manifests/daemon.pp
@@ -75,8 +75,8 @@
   Hash[String[1], Scalar] $env_vars                          = {},
   Stdlib::Absolutepath $env_file_path                        = $prometheus::env_file_path,
   Optional[String[1]] $extract_command                       = $prometheus::extract_command,
-  Stdlib::Absolutepath $extract_path                         = '/opt',
-  Stdlib::Absolutepath $archive_bin_path                     = "/opt/${name}-${version}.${os}-${arch}/${name}",
+  Stdlib::Absolutepath $extract_path                         = $prometheus::basepath,
+  Stdlib::Absolutepath $archive_bin_path                     = "${prometheus::basepath}/${name}-${version}.${os}-${arch}/${name}",
   Boolean $export_scrape_job                                 = false,
   Stdlib::Host $scrape_host                                  = $facts['networking']['fqdn'],
   Optional[Stdlib::Port] $scrape_port                        = undef,
@@ -89,17 +89,17 @@
   case $install_method {
     'url': {
       if $download_extension == '' {
-        file { "/opt/${name}-${version}.${os}-${arch}":
+        file { "${prometheus::basepath}/${name}-${version}.${os}-${arch}":
           ensure => directory,
           owner  => 'root',
           group  => 0, # 0 instead of root because OS X uses "wheel".
           mode   => '0755',
         }
-        -> archive { "/opt/${name}-${version}.${os}-${arch}/${name}":
+        -> archive { "${prometheus::basepath}/${name}-${version}.${os}-${arch}/${name}":
           ensure          => present,
           source          => $real_download_url,
           checksum_verify => false,
-          before          => File["/opt/${name}-${version}.${os}-${arch}/${name}"],
+          before          => File["${prometheus::basepath}/${name}-${version}.${os}-${arch}/${name}"],
           proxy_server    => $proxy_server,
           proxy_type      => $proxy_type,
         }
diff --git a/manifests/dellhw_exporter.pp b/manifests/dellhw_exporter.pp
index 1d9561a1..3eaef03e 100644
--- a/manifests/dellhw_exporter.pp
+++ b/manifests/dellhw_exporter.pp
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
 # @param version
 #  The binary release version
 # @param omreport_path
-#  The file path to the omReport executable (default "/opt/dell/srvadmin/bin/omreport")
+#  The file path to the omReport executable (default "/opt/prometheus/dell/srvadmin/bin/omreport")
 # @param scrape_ipadress
 #  The ip address that the exporter will to listen to (default '')
 # @param proxy_server
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@
   String[1] $scrape_job_name                                 = 'dellhw',
   Optional[Hash] $scrape_job_labels                          = undef,
   Optional[String[1]] $bin_name                              = undef,
-  Stdlib::Unixpath $omreport_path                            = '/opt/dell/srvadmin/bin/omreport',
+  Stdlib::Unixpath $omreport_path                            = "${prometheus::basepath}/dell/srvadmin/bin/omreport",
   Optional[String[1]] $proxy_server                          = undef,
   Optional[Enum['none', 'http', 'https', 'ftp']] $proxy_type = undef,
 ) inherits prometheus {
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@
     scrape_job_name    => $scrape_job_name,
     scrape_job_labels  => $scrape_job_labels,
     bin_name           => $bin_name,
-    archive_bin_path   => "/opt/dellhw_exporter-${version}.${os}-${arch}/dellhw_exporter",
+    archive_bin_path   => "${prometheus::basepath}/dellhw_exporter-${version}.${os}-${arch}/dellhw_exporter",
     proxy_server       => $proxy_server,
     proxy_type         => $proxy_type,
   }
diff --git a/manifests/init.pp b/manifests/init.pp
index 54a0a798..b05d5af0 100644
--- a/manifests/init.pp
+++ b/manifests/init.pp
@@ -220,6 +220,8 @@
 #  Optional proxy server, with port number if needed. ie: https://example.com:8080
 # @param proxy_type
 #  Optional proxy server type (none|http|https|ftp)
+# @param clean_url_releases
+#  If this variable is activated, the releases are no longer installed under /opt but under /opt/prometheus. In addition, all releases that are no longer used are automatically deleted.
 class prometheus (
   String $user,
   String $group,
@@ -307,6 +309,7 @@
   Boolean $include_default_scrape_configs                                       = true,
   Optional[String[1]] $proxy_server                                             = undef,
   Optional[Enum['none', 'http', 'https', 'ftp']] $proxy_type                    = undef,
+  Boolean $clean_url_releases                                                   = false,
 ) {
   case $arch {
     'x86_64', 'amd64': { $real_arch = 'amd64' }
@@ -321,6 +324,23 @@
     }
   }
 
+  if $clean_url_releases {
+    $basepath = '/opt/prometheus'
+
+    file { $basepath:
+      ensure  => directory,
+      owner   => 'root',
+      group   => 'root',
+      mode    => '0755',
+      backup  => false,
+      force   => true,
+      purge   => true,
+      recurse => true,
+    }
+  } else {
+    $basepath = '/opt'
+  }
+
   if $manage_prometheus_server {
     include prometheus::server
   }
diff --git a/manifests/install.pp b/manifests/install.pp
index 739cb43e..32a72cee 100644
--- a/manifests/install.pp
+++ b/manifests/install.pp
@@ -19,25 +19,25 @@
       archive { "/tmp/prometheus-${prometheus::server::version}.${prometheus::server::download_extension}":
         ensure          => present,
         extract         => true,
-        extract_path    => '/opt',
+        extract_path    => $prometheus::basepath,
         source          => $prometheus::server::real_download_url,
         checksum_verify => false,
-        creates         => "/opt/prometheus-${prometheus::server::version}.${prometheus::server::os}-${prometheus::server::real_arch}/prometheus",
+        creates         => "${prometheus::basepath}/prometheus-${prometheus::server::version}.${prometheus::server::os}-${prometheus::server::real_arch}/prometheus",
         cleanup         => true,
         extract_command => $prometheus::extract_command,
       }
       -> file {
-        "/opt/prometheus-${prometheus::server::version}.${prometheus::server::os}-${prometheus::server::real_arch}/prometheus":
+        "${prometheus::basepath}/prometheus-${prometheus::server::version}.${prometheus::server::os}-${prometheus::server::real_arch}/prometheus":
           owner => 'root',
           group => 0, # 0 instead of root because OS X uses "wheel".
           mode  => '0555';
         "${prometheus::server::bin_dir}/prometheus":
           ensure => link,
           notify => $prometheus::server::notify_service,
-          target => "/opt/prometheus-${prometheus::server::version}.${prometheus::server::os}-${prometheus::server::real_arch}/prometheus";
+          target => "${prometheus::basepath}/prometheus-${prometheus::server::version}.${prometheus::server::os}-${prometheus::server::real_arch}/prometheus";
         "${prometheus::server::bin_dir}/promtool":
           ensure => link,
-          target => "/opt/prometheus-${prometheus::server::version}.${prometheus::server::os}-${prometheus::server::real_arch}/promtool";
+          target => "${prometheus::basepath}/prometheus-${prometheus::server::version}.${prometheus::server::os}-${prometheus::server::real_arch}/promtool";
         $prometheus::server::shared_dir:
           ensure => directory,
           owner  => $prometheus::server::user,
@@ -46,11 +46,11 @@
         "${prometheus::server::shared_dir}/consoles":
           ensure => link,
           notify => $prometheus::server::notify_service,
-          target => "/opt/prometheus-${prometheus::server::version}.${prometheus::server::os}-${prometheus::server::real_arch}/consoles";
+          target => "${prometheus::basepath}/prometheus-${prometheus::server::version}.${prometheus::server::os}-${prometheus::server::real_arch}/consoles";
         "${prometheus::server::shared_dir}/console_libraries":
           ensure => link,
           notify => $prometheus::server::notify_service,
-          target => "/opt/prometheus-${prometheus::server::version}.${prometheus::server::os}-${prometheus::server::real_arch}/console_libraries";
+          target => "${prometheus::basepath}/prometheus-${prometheus::server::version}.${prometheus::server::os}-${prometheus::server::real_arch}/console_libraries";
       }
     }
     'package': {
diff --git a/manifests/ipsec_exporter.pp b/manifests/ipsec_exporter.pp
index 50af9fb3..f418f504 100644
--- a/manifests/ipsec_exporter.pp
+++ b/manifests/ipsec_exporter.pp
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@
   }
   else {
     $release          = "v${version}"
-    $archive_bin_path = "/opt/ipsec_exporter-v${version}.${os}-${arch}"
+    $archive_bin_path = "${prometheus::basepath}/ipsec_exporter-v${version}.${os}-${arch}"
   }
   $real_download_url = pick($download_url,"${download_url_base}/download/v${version}/${package_name}-${release}.${os}-${arch}.${download_extension}")
 
diff --git a/manifests/mongodb_exporter.pp b/manifests/mongodb_exporter.pp
index 1c90b553..6b0839ad 100644
--- a/manifests/mongodb_exporter.pp
+++ b/manifests/mongodb_exporter.pp
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@
   if versioncmp($version, '0.7.0') < 0 or versioncmp($version, '0.20.4') >= 0 {
     $archive_bin_path = undef  # use default
   } else {
-    $archive_bin_path = '/opt/mongodb_exporter'
+    $archive_bin_path = "${prometheus::basepath}/mongodb_exporter"
   }
 
   $notify_service = $restart_on_change ? {
diff --git a/manifests/nginx_prometheus_exporter.pp b/manifests/nginx_prometheus_exporter.pp
index 9d993c02..bfeca798 100644
--- a/manifests/nginx_prometheus_exporter.pp
+++ b/manifests/nginx_prometheus_exporter.pp
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@
     # nginx_prometheus_exporter lacks currently as of version 0.9.0
     # TODO: patch prometheus::daemon to support custom extract directories
     $real_install_method = 'none'
-    $install_dir = "/opt/${package_name}-${version}.${os}-${arch}"
+    $install_dir = "${prometheus::basepath}/${package_name}-${version}.${os}-${arch}"
     file { $install_dir:
       ensure => 'directory',
       owner  => 'root',
diff --git a/manifests/openldap_exporter.pp b/manifests/openldap_exporter.pp
index 22bb422e..e28acf29 100644
--- a/manifests/openldap_exporter.pp
+++ b/manifests/openldap_exporter.pp
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@
   if versioncmp($version, '2.2.1') >= 0 {
     $real_download_extension = 'gz'
     $real_download_url = pick($download_url,"${download_url_base}/download/${release}/${package_name}-${os}-${prometheus::real_arch}.gz")
-    $extract_path = "/opt/openldap_exporter-${version}.${os}-${prometheus::real_arch}"
+    $extract_path = "${prometheus::basepath}/openldap_exporter-${version}.${os}-${prometheus::real_arch}"
     $archive_bin_path = "${extract_path}/openldap_exporter-${os}-${prometheus::real_arch}"
     $extract_command = "gzip -cd %s > ${archive_bin_path}"
     file { $extract_path:
diff --git a/manifests/php_fpm_exporter.pp b/manifests/php_fpm_exporter.pp
index f395aead..a85b1f6e 100644
--- a/manifests/php_fpm_exporter.pp
+++ b/manifests/php_fpm_exporter.pp
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@
     # php-fpm_exporter lacks currently as of version 2.0.4
     # TODO: patch prometheus::daemon to support custom extract directories
     $real_install_method = 'none'
-    $install_dir = "/opt/${package_name}-${version}.${os}-${arch}"
+    $install_dir = "${prometheus::basepath}/${package_name}-${version}.${os}-${arch}"
     file { $install_dir:
       ensure => 'directory',
       owner  => 'root',
diff --git a/manifests/postgres_exporter.pp b/manifests/postgres_exporter.pp
index 11b4491c..b2dce30d 100644
--- a/manifests/postgres_exporter.pp
+++ b/manifests/postgres_exporter.pp
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@
     # postgres_exporter lacks.
     # TODO: patch prometheus::daemon to support custom extract directories
     $exporter_install_method = 'none'
-    $install_dir = "/opt/${service_name}-${version}.${os}-${arch}"
+    $install_dir = "${prometheus::basepath}/${service_name}-${version}.${os}-${arch}"
     file { $install_dir:
       ensure => 'directory',
       owner  => 'root',
diff --git a/manifests/puppetdb_exporter.pp b/manifests/puppetdb_exporter.pp
index 4198bb18..ff9f704e 100644
--- a/manifests/puppetdb_exporter.pp
+++ b/manifests/puppetdb_exporter.pp
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@
     scrape_job_name    => $scrape_job_name,
     scrape_job_labels  => $scrape_job_labels,
     bin_name           => $bin_name,
-    archive_bin_path   => "/opt/prometheus-puppetdb-exporter-${version}.${os}-${arch}/prometheus-puppetdb-exporter",
+    archive_bin_path   => "${prometheus::basepath}/prometheus-puppetdb-exporter-${version}.${os}-${arch}/prometheus-puppetdb-exporter",
     proxy_server       => $proxy_server,
     proxy_type         => $proxy_type,
   }
diff --git a/manifests/pushprox_client.pp b/manifests/pushprox_client.pp
index 695671d8..93644628 100644
--- a/manifests/pushprox_client.pp
+++ b/manifests/pushprox_client.pp
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@
     install_method     => $install_method,
     version            => $version,
     download_extension => $download_extension,
-    archive_bin_path   => "/opt/PushProx-${version}.${os}-${arch}/pushprox-client",
+    archive_bin_path   => "${prometheus::basepath}/PushProx-${version}.${os}-${arch}/pushprox-client",
     os                 => $os,
     arch               => $arch,
     real_download_url  => $real_download_url,
diff --git a/manifests/pushprox_proxy.pp b/manifests/pushprox_proxy.pp
index 49429d44..34e980f4 100644
--- a/manifests/pushprox_proxy.pp
+++ b/manifests/pushprox_proxy.pp
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@
     install_method     => $install_method,
     version            => $version,
     download_extension => $download_extension,
-    archive_bin_path   => "/opt/PushProx-${version}.${os}-${arch}/pushprox-proxy",
+    archive_bin_path   => "${prometheus::basepath}/PushProx-${version}.${os}-${arch}/pushprox-proxy",
     os                 => $os,
     arch               => $arch,
     real_download_url  => $real_download_url,
diff --git a/manifests/redis_exporter.pp b/manifests/redis_exporter.pp
index 0904952e..bb71f2c9 100644
--- a/manifests/redis_exporter.pp
+++ b/manifests/redis_exporter.pp
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@
       # redis_exporter lacks before version 1.0.0
       # TODO: patch prometheus::daemon to support custom extract directories
       $real_install_method = 'none'
-      $install_dir = "/opt/${service_name}-${version}.${os}-${arch}"
+      $install_dir = "${prometheus::basepath}/${service_name}-${version}.${os}-${arch}"
       file { $install_dir:
         ensure => 'directory',
         owner  => 'root',
diff --git a/manifests/snmp_exporter.pp b/manifests/snmp_exporter.pp
index edf79729..f712bdd7 100644
--- a/manifests/snmp_exporter.pp
+++ b/manifests/snmp_exporter.pp
@@ -105,12 +105,12 @@
   }
 
   $_source = $config_template ? {
-    ''      => "file:/opt/snmp_exporter-${version}.${os}-${arch}/snmp.yml",
+    ''      => "file:${prometheus::basepath}/snmp_exporter-${version}.${os}-${arch}/snmp.yml",
     default => undef,
   }
 
   $_require = $config_template ? {
-    ''      => File["/opt/snmp_exporter-${version}.${os}-${arch}/snmp_exporter"],
+    ''      => File["${prometheus::basepath}/snmp_exporter-${version}.${os}-${arch}/snmp_exporter"],
     default => undef,
   }
 
diff --git a/manifests/ssl_exporter.pp b/manifests/ssl_exporter.pp
index 3aabb0fe..37c5abc6 100644
--- a/manifests/ssl_exporter.pp
+++ b/manifests/ssl_exporter.pp
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@
   ], ' ')
 
   # SSL exporter is not packaged into a directory
-  $extract_path = "/opt/${service_name}-${version}.${os}-${arch}"
+  $extract_path = "${prometheus::basepath}/${service_name}-${version}.${os}-${arch}"
   file { $extract_path:
     ensure => 'directory',
     owner  => 'root',