diff --git a/rsyncd/init.sls b/rsyncd/init.sls
index a57bc33..8d277c9 100644
--- a/rsyncd/init.sls
+++ b/rsyncd/init.sls
@@ -1,11 +1,23 @@
 {% from "rsyncd/map.jinja" import rsyncd with context %}
 
+rsyncd_conf_exists:
+  file.managed:
+    - name: {{ rsyncd.configfile }}
+    - contents: |
+        # This file is created by salt as a dummy, use the config state or override manually
+        pid file = /var/run/rsyncd.pid
+        use chroot = yes
+        read only = yes
+    - replace: false
+
 rsync:
   pkg.installed:
     - name: {{ rsyncd.pkg }}
   service.running:
     - name: {{ rsyncd.service }}
     - enable: True
+    - require:
+      - file: rsyncd_conf_exists
 
 {% if grains.os_family == 'Debian' %}
 /etc/default/rsync: