diff --git a/nginx/init.sls b/nginx/init.sls
index 165cc9c..b2659aa 100644
--- a/nginx/init.sls
+++ b/nginx/init.sls
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 include:
   - nginx.common
+{% if pillar.get('nginx', {}).get('user_auth_enabled', true) %}
   - nginx.users
+{% endif %}
 {% if pillar.get('nginx', {}).get('install_from_source') %}
   - nginx.source
 {% else %}
diff --git a/pillar.example b/pillar.example
index 05019aa..c7f117b 100644
--- a/pillar.example
+++ b/pillar.example
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 nginx:
   install_from_source: True
   use_upstart: True
+  user_auth_enabled: True
   with_luajit: False
   with_openresty: True
   modules: