diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst
index 3b817b6..a1a0d8f 100644
--- a/README.rst
+++ b/README.rst
@@ -66,6 +66,8 @@
     jenkins:
       master:
         mode: EXCLUSIVE
+        # Do not manage config.xml from Salt, use UI instead
+        no_config: true
         slaves:
           - name: slave01
              label: pbuilder
diff --git a/jenkins/master/init.sls b/jenkins/master/init.sls
index 8fbf128..ce99547 100644
--- a/jenkins/master/init.sls
+++ b/jenkins/master/init.sls
@@ -27,10 +27,12 @@
 
 /var/lib/jenkins/config.xml:
   file.managed:
+  {%- if master.get('no_config', False) == False %}
   - source: salt://jenkins/files/config.xml
+  - template: jinja
+  {%- endif %}
   - user: jenkins
   - group: nogroup
-  - template: jinja
   - require:
     - pkg: jenkins_packages