diff --git a/pillar.example b/pillar.example
index 5663fcf..28f3d57 100644
--- a/pillar.example
+++ b/pillar.example
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ postfix:
   master_config:
     enable_submission: False
 
+  enable_service: True
+
   virtual:
     groupaliasexample: 
      - someuser_1@example.com
diff --git a/postfix/init.sls b/postfix/init.sls
index 167f8fb..66e0dd6 100644
--- a/postfix/init.sls
+++ b/postfix/init.sls
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ postfix:
     - watch_in:
       - service: postfix
   service.running:
-    - enable: True
+    - enable: {{ salt['pillar.get']('postfix:enable_service', True) }}
     - require:
       - pkg: postfix
     - watch: