diff --git a/influxdb/server.sls b/influxdb/server.sls
index 4276a8e..0be829f 100644
--- a/influxdb/server.sls
+++ b/influxdb/server.sls
@@ -30,8 +30,6 @@
   - require:
     - pkg: influxdb_packages
 
-{%- if not grains.get('noservices', False) %}
-
 influxdb_service:
   service.running:
   - enable: true
@@ -39,12 +37,13 @@
   # This delay is needed before being able to send data to server to create
   # users and databases.
   - init_delay: 5
+  {%- if grains.get('noservices') %}
+  - onlyif: /bin/false
+  {%- endif %}
   - watch:
     - file: influxdb_config
     - file: influxdb_default
 
-{%- endif %}
-
 {% set url_for_query = "http://{}:{}/query".format(server.http.bind.address, server.http.bind.port) %}
 {% set admin_created = false %}
 
@@ -54,10 +53,8 @@
 influxdb_create_admin:
   cmd.run:
   - name: curl -f -S -POST "{{ url_for_query }}" {{ query_create_admin }} || curl -f -S -POST "{{ admin_url }}" {{ query_create_admin }}
-  {%- if not grains.get('noservices', False) %}
   - require:
     - service: influxdb_service
-  {%- endif %}
   {% set url_for_query = admin_url %}
   {% set admin_created = true %}
 {%- endif %}