diff --git a/postgres/init.sls b/postgres/init.sls
index 8a30b81..2f3ef36 100644
--- a/postgres/init.sls
+++ b/postgres/init.sls
@@ -95,6 +95,7 @@ postgres-user-{{ name }}:
     - createdb: {{ user.get('createdb', False) }}
     - password: {{ user.get('password', 'changethis') }}
     - user: {{ user.get('runas', 'postgres') }}
+    - superuser: {{ user.get('superuser', False) }}
     - require:
       - service: {{ postgres.service }}
 {% endfor%}