diff --git a/pillar.example b/pillar.example
index 60ab061..108c38a 100644
--- a/pillar.example
+++ b/pillar.example
@@ -24,7 +24,10 @@ postgres:
   # These pillars are typically never required.
   # pkg: 'postgresql'
   # pkg_client: 'postgresql-client'
-  # service: postgresql
+  # service:
+  #   name: 'postgresql'
+  #   flags: -w -s -m fast
+  #   sysrc: True
   pkgs_extra:
     - postgresql-contrib
     - postgresql-plpython
diff --git a/postgres/defaults.yaml b/postgres/defaults.yaml
index 4447708..c5ce3e0 100644
--- a/postgres/defaults.yaml
+++ b/postgres/defaults.yaml
@@ -67,7 +67,9 @@ postgres:
 
   config_backup: '.bak'
 
-  service: postgresql
+  service:
+    name:  postgresql
+    sysrc: False
 
   bake_image: False
 
diff --git a/postgres/osfamilymap.yaml b/postgres/osfamilymap.yaml
index b2a90d4..c64a15f 100644
--- a/postgres/osfamilymap.yaml
+++ b/postgres/osfamilymap.yaml
@@ -30,11 +30,17 @@ FreeBSD:
   prepare_cluster:
     user: *freebsd-user
     group: *freebsd-group
+  service:
+    flags: -w -s -m fast
+    sysrc: True
 
 OpenBSD:
   conf_dir: /var/postgresql/data
   data_dir: /var/postgresql/data
   user: _postgresql
+  service:
+    flags: -w -s -m fast
+    sysrc: True
 
 RedHat:
   pkg_repo:
@@ -54,7 +60,8 @@ RedHat:
   pkg_dev: postgresql{{ release }}-devel
   conf_dir: {{ data_dir }}
   data_dir: {{ data_dir }}
-  service: postgresql-{{ repo.version }}
+  service:
+    name: postgresql-{{ repo.version }}
 
   # Alternatives system
   linux:
@@ -132,7 +139,8 @@ Suse:
   pkg_libs: postgresql{{ release }}-libs
   conf_dir: {{ data_dir }}
   data_dir: {{ data_dir }}
-  service: postgresql-{{ repo.version }}
+  service:
+    name: postgresql-{{ repo.version }}
 
   # Alternatives system
   linux:
@@ -175,9 +183,11 @@ Suse:
 ## jinja check avoids rendering noise/failure on Linux
 MacOS:
    {%- if repo.use_upstream_repo == 'homebrew' %}
-  service: homebrew.mxcl.postgresql
+  service:
+    name: homebrew.mxcl.postgresql
    {%- elif repo.use_upstream_repo == 'postgresapp' %}
-  service: com.postgresapp.Postgres2
+  service:
+    name: com.postgresapp.Postgres2
    {%- endif %}
   pkg: postgresql
   pkg_client:
diff --git a/postgres/server/image.sls b/postgres/server/image.sls
index 7d31f47..67b2411 100644
--- a/postgres/server/image.sls
+++ b/postgres/server/image.sls
@@ -24,11 +24,11 @@ postgresql-start:
 postgresql-enable:
   cmd.run:
   {%- if salt['file.file_exists']('/bin/systemctl') %}
-    - name: systemctl enable {{ postgres.service }}
+    - name: systemctl enable {{ postgres.service.name }}
   {%- elif salt['cmd.which']('chkconfig') %}
-    - name: chkconfig {{ postgres.service }} on
+    - name: chkconfig {{ postgres.service.name }} on
   {%- elif salt['file.file_exists']('/usr/sbin/update-rc.d') %}
-    - name: update-rc.d {{ service }} defaults
+    - name: update-rc.d {{ postgres.service.name }} defaults
   {%- else %}
     # Nothing to do
     - name: 'true'
diff --git a/postgres/server/init.sls b/postgres/server/init.sls
index cb3cdc3..ce1d575 100644
--- a/postgres/server/init.sls
+++ b/postgres/server/init.sls
@@ -31,8 +31,8 @@ postgresql-server:
     - require_in:
       - file: postgresql-server
   file.managed:
-    - name: /Library/LaunchAgents/{{ postgres.service }}.plist
-    - source: /usr/local/opt/postgres/{{ postgres.service }}.plist
+    - name: /Library/LaunchAgents/{{ postgres.service.name }}.plist
+    - source: /usr/local/opt/postgres/{{ postgres.service.name }}.plist
     - group: wheel
     - require_in:
       - service: postgresql-running
@@ -261,12 +261,23 @@ postgresql-tablespace-dir-{{ name }}-fcontext:
 
 {%- if not postgres.bake_image %}
 
+# Workaround for FreeBSD minion undefinitely hanging on service start
+# cf. https://github.com/saltstack/salt/issues/44848
+{% if postgres.service.sysrc %}
+posgresql-rc-flags:
+  sysrc.managed:
+    - name: {{ postgres.service.name }}_flags
+    - value: "{{ postgres.service.flags }} > /dev/null 2>&1"
+    - watch_in:
+      - service: postgresql-running
+{% endif %}
+
 # Start PostgreSQL server using OS init
 # Note: This is also the target for numerous `watch_in` requisites above, used
 # for the necessary service restart after changing the relevant configuration files
 postgresql-running:
   service.running:
-    - name: {{ postgres.service }}
+    - name: {{ postgres.service.name }}
     - enable: True
 
 # Reload the service for changes made to `pg_ident.conf`, except for `MacOS`
@@ -275,7 +286,7 @@ postgresql-running:
 postgresql-service-reload:
   module.wait:
     - name: service.reload
-    - m_name: {{ postgres.service }}
+    - m_name: {{ postgres.service.name }}
     - require:
       - service: postgresql-running
 {%- endif %}
diff --git a/postgres/server/remove.sls b/postgres/server/remove.sls
index c92eda2..cc28322 100644
--- a/postgres/server/remove.sls
+++ b/postgres/server/remove.sls
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 postgresql-dead:
   service.dead:
-    - name: {{ postgres.service }}
+    - name: {{ postgres.service.name }}
     - enable: False
 
 postgresql-repo-removed:
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ postgresql{{ release }}-tablespace-dir-{{ name }}-removed:
   file.absent:
     - name: {{ tblspace.directory }}
     - require:
-      - file: postgresql{{ release }}-dataconf-removed 
+      - file: postgresql{{ release }}-dataconf-removed
       {% endfor %}
     {% endif %}