diff --git a/pillar.example b/pillar.example
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--- a/pillar.example
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+#
+# Sample pillar entry to make sure that 
+# PG 9.3 is installed instead of the default
+# 9.1 referenced in this formula
+#
+postgres:
+  lookup:
+    pkg: postgresql-9.3