diff --git a/haproxy/config.sls b/haproxy/config.sls
index 37f366f..b0deda1 100644
--- a/haproxy/config.sls
+++ b/haproxy/config.sls
@@ -14,3 +14,7 @@ haproxy.config:
      - service: haproxy.service
    - watch_in:
      - service: haproxy.service
+   {% if salt['pillar.get']('haproxy:overwrite', default=True) == False %}
+   - unless:
+     - test -e /etc/haproxy/haproxy.cfg
+   {% endif %}