diff --git a/cron/defaults.yaml b/cron/defaults.yaml
index 5f33b14..6c3d0f7 100644
--- a/cron/defaults.yaml
+++ b/cron/defaults.yaml
@@ -4,3 +4,4 @@
 cron:
   pkg: cronie
   service: cron
+  enabled: true
diff --git a/cron/service/running.sls b/cron/service/running.sls
index 6aaad1b..0c81f4e 100644
--- a/cron/service/running.sls
+++ b/cron/service/running.sls
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 {%- from tplroot ~ "/map.jinja" import cron with context %}
 
 cron.service:
-{%- if 'enabled' not in cron or ( 'enabled' in cron and cron.enabled ) %}
+{%- if cron.enabled %}
   service.running:
     - name: {{ cron.service }}
     - enable: true