diff --git a/pillar.example b/pillar.example
index 3187231..7c0c707 100644
--- a/pillar.example
+++ b/pillar.example
@@ -8,4 +8,5 @@ postgres:
     pkg: postgresql-9.3
   db:
     name: mydb
-    user: mydb
\ No newline at end of file
+    user: mydb
+  pg_hba.conf: salt://postgres/pg_hba.conf
diff --git a/postgres/init.sls b/postgres/init.sls
index 100f79a..0329fb7 100644
--- a/postgres/init.sls
+++ b/postgres/init.sls
@@ -13,16 +13,18 @@ postgresql:
     - require:
       - pkg: {{ postgres.pkg }}
 
+{% if 'pg_hba.conf' in pillar['postgres'] %}
 pg_hba.conf:
   file.managed:
     - name: {{ postgres.pg_hba }}
-    - source: salt://postgres/pg_hba.conf
+    - source: {{ pillar['postgres']['pg_hba.conf'] }}
     - template: jinja
     - user: postgres
     - group: postgres
     - mode: 644
     - require:
       - pkg: {{ postgres.pkg }}
+{% endif %}
 
 postgres-app-user:
   postgres_user.present: