diff --git a/cron/config.sls b/cron/config/file.sls
similarity index 82%
rename from cron/config.sls
rename to cron/config/file.sls
index 55748eb..ccc0333 100644
--- a/cron/config.sls
+++ b/cron/config/file.sls
@@ -1,10 +1,12 @@
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 # vim: ft=sls
 
-{%- from "cron/map.jinja" import cron_settings with context %}
+{#- Get the `tplroot` from `tpldir` #}
+{%- set tplroot = tpldir.split('/')[0] %}
+{%- from tplroot ~ "/map.jinja" import cron with context %}
 
-{%- if 'tasks' in cron_settings %}
-{%- for task,task_options in cron_settings.tasks.items() %}
+{%- if 'tasks' in cron %}
+  {%- for task,task_options in cron.tasks.items() %}
 
 cron.{{ task }}:
   cron.{{ task_options.type|default('present') }}:
@@ -37,5 +39,6 @@ cron.{{ task }}:
     {%- if 'comment' in task_options %}
     - comment: {{ task_options.comment }}
     {%- endif %}
-{%- endfor %}
+
+  {%- endfor %}
 {%- endif %}
diff --git a/cron/config/init.sls b/cron/config/init.sls
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..465ddfe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cron/config/init.sls
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# vim: ft=sls
+
+include:
+  - .file
diff --git a/cron/defaults.yaml b/cron/defaults.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2b0646b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cron/defaults.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# vim: ft=yaml
+---
+cron: {}
diff --git a/cron/init.sls b/cron/init.sls
index 74ad02e..858a8e6 100644
--- a/cron/init.sls
+++ b/cron/init.sls
@@ -2,6 +2,6 @@
 # vim: ft=sls
 
 include:
-  - cron.install
-  - cron.config
-  - cron.service
+  - .package
+  - .config
+  - .service
diff --git a/cron/install.sls b/cron/install.sls
deleted file mode 100644
index 91baef8..0000000
--- a/cron/install.sls
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,8 +0,0 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
-# vim: ft=sls
-
-{%- from "cron/map.jinja" import cron_settings with context %}
-
-cron.install:
-  pkg.installed:
-    - name: {{ cron_settings.pkg }}
diff --git a/cron/map.jinja b/cron/map.jinja
index 5b107f9..12a1790 100644
--- a/cron/map.jinja
+++ b/cron/map.jinja
@@ -1,24 +1,49 @@
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 # vim: ft=jinja
 
-{%- set os_family_map = salt['grains.filter_by']({
-    'RedHat': {
-      'pkg': 'cronie',
-      'service': 'crond',
-    },
-    'Suse': {
-      'pkg': 'cronie',
-      'service': 'cron',
-    },
-    'Debian': {
-      'pkg': 'cron',
-      'service': 'cron',
-    },
-  }, grain='os_family', merge=salt['pillar.get']('cron:lookup')) %}
+{#- Get the `tplroot` from `tpldir` #}
+{%- set tplroot = tpldir.split('/')[0] %}
+{#- Start imports as #}
+{%- import_yaml tplroot ~ "/defaults.yaml" as default_settings %}
+{%- import_yaml tplroot ~ "/osarchmap.yaml" as osarchmap %}
+{%- import_yaml tplroot ~ "/osfamilymap.yaml" as osfamilymap %}
+{%- import_yaml tplroot ~ "/osmap.yaml" as osmap %}
+{%- import_yaml tplroot ~ "/osfingermap.yaml" as osfingermap %}
 
-{%- set cron_settings = salt['pillar.get'](
-    'cron',
-    default=os_family_map,
-    merge=True
-  )
+{#- Retrieve the config dict only once #}
+{%- set _config = salt['config.get'](tplroot, default={}) %}
+
+{%- set defaults = salt['grains.filter_by'](
+      default_settings,
+      default=tplroot,
+      merge=salt['grains.filter_by'](
+        osarchmap,
+        grain='osarch',
+        merge=salt['grains.filter_by'](
+          osfamilymap,
+          grain='os_family',
+          merge=salt['grains.filter_by'](
+            osmap,
+            grain='os',
+            merge=salt['grains.filter_by'](
+              osfingermap,
+              grain='osfinger',
+              merge=salt['grains.filter_by'](
+                _config,
+                default='lookup'
+              )
+            )
+          )
+        )
+      )
+    )
 %}
+
+{%- set config = salt['grains.filter_by'](
+      {'defaults': defaults},
+      default='defaults',
+      merge=_config
+    )
+%}
+
+{%- set cron = config %}
diff --git a/cron/osarchmap.yaml b/cron/osarchmap.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ab3bc1f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cron/osarchmap.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# vim: ft=yaml
+#
+# Setup variables using grains['osarch'] based logic.
+# You just need to add the key:values for an `osarch` that differ
+# from `defaults.yaml`.
+# Only add an `osarch` which is/will be supported by the formula.
+#
+# If you do not need to provide defaults via the `osarch` grain,
+# you will need to provide at least an empty dict in this file, e.g.
+# osarch: {}
+---
+amd64:
+  arch: amd64
+
+x86_64:
+  arch: amd64
+
+386:
+  arch: 386
+
+arm64:
+  arch: arm64
+
+armv6l:
+  arch: armv6l
+
+armv7l:
+  arch: armv7l
+
+ppc64le:
+  arch: ppc64le
+
+s390x:
+  arch: s390x
diff --git a/cron/osfamilymap.yaml b/cron/osfamilymap.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..733daa0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cron/osfamilymap.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# vim: ft=yaml
+#
+# Setup variables using grains['os_family'] based logic.
+# You just need to add the key:values for an `os_family` that differ
+# from `defaults.yaml` + `osarch.yaml`.
+# Only add an `os_family` which is/will be supported by the formula.
+#
+# If you do not need to provide defaults via the `os_family` grain,
+# you will need to provide at least an empty dict in this file, e.g.
+# osfamilymap: {}
+---
+Debian:
+  pkg: cron
+  service: cron
+
+RedHat:
+  pkg: cronie
+  service: crond
+
+Suse:
+  pkg: cronie
+  service: cron
diff --git a/cron/osfingermap.yaml b/cron/osfingermap.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..221bedf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cron/osfingermap.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# vim: ft=yaml
+#
+# Setup variables using grains['osfinger'] based logic.
+# You just need to add the key:values for an `osfinger` that differ
+# from `defaults.yaml` + `osarch.yaml` + `os_family.yaml` + `osmap.yaml`.
+# Only add an `osfinger` which is/will be supported by the formula.
+#
+# If you do not need to provide defaults via the `os_finger` grain,
+# you will need to provide at least an empty dict in this file, e.g.
+# osfingermap: {}
+---
+osfingermap: {}
diff --git a/cron/osmap.yaml b/cron/osmap.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2ec94b4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cron/osmap.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# vim: ft=yaml
+#
+# Setup variables using grains['os'] based logic.
+# You just need to add the key:values for an `os` that differ
+# from `defaults.yaml` + `osarch.yaml` + `os_family.yaml`.
+# Only add an `os` which is/will be supported by the formula.
+#
+# If you do not need to provide defaults via the `os` grain,
+# you will need to provide at least an empty dict in this file, e.g.
+# osmap: {}
+---
+osmap: {}
diff --git a/cron/package/init.sls b/cron/package/init.sls
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d3e5518
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cron/package/init.sls
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# vim: ft=sls
+
+include:
+  - .install
diff --git a/cron/package/install.sls b/cron/package/install.sls
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..036a5f4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cron/package/install.sls
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# vim: ft=sls
+
+{#- Get the `tplroot` from `tpldir` #}
+{%- set tplroot = tpldir.split('/')[0] %}
+{%- from tplroot ~ "/map.jinja" import cron with context %}
+
+cron.install:
+  pkg.installed:
+    - name: {{ cron.pkg }}
diff --git a/cron/service.sls b/cron/service.sls
deleted file mode 100644
index 1e46a94..0000000
--- a/cron/service.sls
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,15 +0,0 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
-# vim: ft=sls
-
-{%- from "cron/map.jinja" import cron_settings with context %}
-
-cron.service:
-{%- if 'enabled' not in cron_settings or ( 'enabled' in cron_settings and cron_settings.enabled ) %}
-  service.running:
-    - name: {{ cron_settings.service }}
-    - enable: True
-{%- else %}
-  service.dead:
-    - name: {{ cron_settings.service }}
-    - enable: False
-{%- endif %}
diff --git a/cron/service/init.sls b/cron/service/init.sls
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6fe4d1a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cron/service/init.sls
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# vim: ft=sls
+
+include:
+  - .running
diff --git a/cron/service/running.sls b/cron/service/running.sls
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6aaad1b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cron/service/running.sls
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# vim: ft=sls
+
+{#- Get the `tplroot` from `tpldir` #}
+{%- set tplroot = tpldir.split('/')[0] %}
+{%- from tplroot ~ "/map.jinja" import cron with context %}
+
+cron.service:
+{%- if 'enabled' not in cron or ( 'enabled' in cron and cron.enabled ) %}
+  service.running:
+    - name: {{ cron.service }}
+    - enable: true
+{%- else %}
+  service.dead:
+    - name: {{ cron.service }}
+    - enable: false
+{%- endif %}
diff --git a/docs/README.rst b/docs/README.rst
index 04a9467..a6a3c36 100644
--- a/docs/README.rst
+++ b/docs/README.rst
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ Available states
 ^^^^^^^^
 Installs and configures the cron package.
 
-``cron.install``
+``cron.package``
 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 Installs the cron package.