diff --git a/postgres/server/init.sls b/postgres/server/init.sls
index c6f15305..ce1d5753 100644
--- a/postgres/server/init.sls
+++ b/postgres/server/init.sls
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@ postgresql-server:
     - pkgs: {{ pkgs | json }}
 {%- if postgres.use_upstream_repo == true %}
     - refresh: True
+    - require:
+      - pkgrepo: postgresql-repo
 {%- endif %}
   {%- if postgres.fromrepo %}
     - fromrepo: {{ postgres.fromrepo }}
diff --git a/postgres/upstream.sls b/postgres/upstream.sls
index db108ee4..0fe9ff9c 100644
--- a/postgres/upstream.sls
+++ b/postgres/upstream.sls
@@ -28,8 +28,6 @@ postgresql-repo:
     {{- format_kwargs(postgres.pkg_repo) }}
     - require:
       - pkg: postgresql-pkg-deps
-    - require_in:
-      - pkg: postgresql-server
 
   {%- else -%}