diff --git a/postgres/client/init.sls b/postgres/client/init.sls
index 839eecd..bfaacfc 100644
--- a/postgres/client/init.sls
+++ b/postgres/client/init.sls
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ include:
 postgresql-client-libs:
   pkg.installed:
     - pkgs: {{ pkgs | json }}
-  {%- if postgres.use_upstream_repo == true %}
+  {%- if 'pkg_repo' in postgres and postgres.use_upstream_repo == true %}
     - refresh: True
     - require:
       - pkgrepo: postgresql-repo
diff --git a/postgres/python.sls b/postgres/python.sls
index 58d0fbb..d00a153 100644
--- a/postgres/python.sls
+++ b/postgres/python.sls
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ postgresql-python:
   {% if postgres.fromrepo %}
     - fromrepo: {{ postgres.fromrepo }}
   {% endif %}
-  {% if postgres.use_upstream_repo == true %}
+  {% if 'pkg_repo' in postgres and postgres.use_upstream_repo == true %}
     - refresh: True
     - require:
       - pkgrepo: postgresql-repo
diff --git a/postgres/server/init.sls b/postgres/server/init.sls
index ce1d575..8481ba6 100644
--- a/postgres/server/init.sls
+++ b/postgres/server/init.sls
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ include:
 postgresql-server:
   pkg.installed:
     - pkgs: {{ pkgs | json }}
-{%- if postgres.use_upstream_repo == true %}
+{%- if 'pkg_repo' in postgres and postgres.use_upstream_repo == true %}
     - refresh: True
     - require:
       - pkgrepo: postgresql-repo