diff --git a/postgres/init.sls b/postgres/init.sls
index e8559b3..3609492 100644
--- a/postgres/init.sls
+++ b/postgres/init.sls
@@ -8,6 +8,11 @@ include:
 {{ postgres.conf_dir }}:
   file.directory:
     - makedirs: True
+    - user: postgres
+    - group: postgres
+    - dir_mode: 700
+    - clean: True
+    - unless: test -f {{ postgres.conf_dir }}/PG_VERSION
 
 install-postgresql:
   pkg.installed: