diff --git a/openssh/defaults.yaml b/openssh/defaults.yaml
index aaa1bcb..ccf2229 100644
--- a/openssh/defaults.yaml
+++ b/openssh/defaults.yaml
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ openssh:
   ssh_known_hosts: /etc/ssh/ssh_known_hosts
   dig_pkg: dnsutils
   ssh_moduli: /etc/ssh/moduli
+  root_group: root
+sshd_config: {}
 ssh_config:
   Hosts:
     '*':
diff --git a/openssh/files/sshd_config b/openssh/files/sshd_config
index 286200b..62ce97b 100644
--- a/openssh/files/sshd_config
+++ b/openssh/files/sshd_config
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-{%- set sshd_config = pillar.get('sshd_config', {}) -%}
+{% from "openssh/map.jinja" import sshd_config with context %}
 {#- present in sshd_config and known in actual file options -#}
 {%- set processed_options = [] -%}
 
diff --git a/openssh/known_hosts.sls b/openssh/known_hosts.sls
index 8f8d2a8..af22f6b 100644
--- a/openssh/known_hosts.sls
+++ b/openssh/known_hosts.sls
@@ -1,8 +1,14 @@
 {% from "openssh/map.jinja" import openssh with context %}
 
+check for existing dig:
+  cmd.run:
+    - name: which dig
+
 ensure dig is available:
   pkg.installed:
     - name: {{ openssh.dig_pkg }}
+    - onfail:
+      - cmd: check for existing dig
 
 manage ssh_known_hosts file:
   file.managed:
@@ -10,7 +16,7 @@ manage ssh_known_hosts file:
     - source: salt://openssh/files/ssh_known_hosts
     - template: jinja
     - user: root
-    - group: root
+    - group: {{ openssh.root_group }}
     - mode: 644
     - require:
       - pkg: ensure dig is available
diff --git a/openssh/map.jinja b/openssh/map.jinja
index 89e0c5a..3d7a4ab 100644
--- a/openssh/map.jinja
+++ b/openssh/map.jinja
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ that differ from whats in defaults.yaml
     'FreeBSD': {
       'service': 'sshd',
       'dig_pkg': 'bind-tools',
-      'Subsystem': 'sftp /usr/libexec/sftp-server',
+      'root_group': 'wheel',
     },
     'Gentoo': {
       'server': 'net-misc/openssh',
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@ that differ from whats in defaults.yaml
       'client': 'openssh',
       'service': 'sshd',
       'dig_pkg': 'bind-utils',
-      'Subsystem': 'sftp /usr/lib/ssh/sftp-server',
     },
   }
   , grain="os_family"
@@ -56,3 +55,27 @@ that differ from whats in defaults.yaml
   )
 %}
 
+{% set os_family_map = salt['grains.filter_by']({
+    'FreeBSD': {
+        'Subsystem': 'sftp /usr/libexec/sftp-server',
+    },
+    'Suse': {
+        'Subsystem': 'sftp /usr/lib/ssh/sftp-server',
+    },
+    'default': {}
+  }
+  , grain="os_family"
+  , merge=salt['pillar.get']('sshd_config:lookup'))
+%}
+
+
+{## Merge the flavor_map to the default settings ##}
+{% do default_settings.sshd_config.update(os_family_map) %}
+
+{## Merge in sshd_config:lookup pillar ##}
+{% set sshd_config = salt['pillar.get'](
+    'sshd_config',
+    default=default_settings.sshd_config,
+    merge=True
+  )
+%}