diff --git a/xtrabackup/client.sls b/xtrabackup/client.sls
index 800d941..7e066bd 100644
--- a/xtrabackup/client.sls
+++ b/xtrabackup/client.sls
@@ -34,6 +34,9 @@
   cron.present:
   - name: /usr/local/bin/innobackupex-runner.sh
   - user: root
+{%- if not client.cron %}
+  - commented: True
+{%- endif %}
   - minute: 0
 {%- if client.hours_before_incr is defined %}
 {%- if client.hours_before_incr <= 23 and client.hours_before_incr > 1 %}
diff --git a/xtrabackup/map.jinja b/xtrabackup/map.jinja
index dcd518e..3209a7a 100644
--- a/xtrabackup/map.jinja
+++ b/xtrabackup/map.jinja
@@ -2,10 +2,12 @@
 {% set client = salt['grains.filter_by']({
   'Debian': {
     'pkgs': ['percona-xtrabackup'],
+    'cron': True,
     'backup_dir': '/var/backups/mysql/xtrabackup'
   },
   'RedHat': {
     'pkgs': ['percona-xtrabackup'],
+    'cron': True,
     'backup_dir': '/var/backups/mysql/xtrabackup'
   },
 }, merge=salt['pillar.get']('xtrabackup:client')) %}
@@ -13,10 +15,12 @@
 {% set server = salt['grains.filter_by']({
   'Debian': {
     'pkgs': ['rsync'],
+    'cron': True,
     'backup_dir': '/var/backups/mysql/xtrabackup'
   },
   'RedHat': {
     'pkgs': ['rsync'],
+    'cron': True,
     'backup_dir': '/var/backups/mysql/xtrabackup'
   },
 }, merge=salt['pillar.get']('xtrabackup:server')) %}
diff --git a/xtrabackup/server.sls b/xtrabackup/server.sls
index ad7658f..0205593 100644
--- a/xtrabackup/server.sls
+++ b/xtrabackup/server.sls
@@ -49,6 +49,9 @@
   cron.present:
   - name: /usr/local/bin/innobackupex-runner.sh
   - user: xtrabackup
+{%- if not server.cron %}
+  - commented: True
+{%- endif %}
   - minute: 0
   - hour: 2
   - require: