diff --git a/roles/postgresql/tasks/deploy-local.yml b/roles/postgresql/tasks/deploy-local.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a77ca5c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/postgresql/tasks/deploy-local.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+---
+- name: Ensure postgresql package is {{ postgresql_state }}
+  ansible.builtin.package:
+    name: "{{ postgresql_os_package_name }}"
+    state: "{{ postgresql_state }}"
+
+- name: Ensure postgresql systemd unit is {{ (postgresql_state == 'present') | ternary('enabled', 'disabled') }}
+  ansible.builtin.systemd:
+    name: "{{ postgresql_systemd_service_name }}"
+    enabled: "{{ (postgresql_state == 'present') }}"
+  when: ansible_facts['service_mgr'] == 'systemd'
diff --git a/roles/postgresql/vars/main.yml b/roles/postgresql/vars/main.yml
index ed8f50a..5c744e6 100644
--- a/roles/postgresql/vars/main.yml
+++ b/roles/postgresql/vars/main.yml
@@ -4,3 +4,4 @@ postgresql_states:
   - absent
 postgresql_deployment_methods:
   - docker
+  - local