diff --git a/libs/postgresql/Makefile b/libs/postgresql/Makefile
index d4b52931a..d6e4ce58b 100644
--- a/libs/postgresql/Makefile
+++ b/libs/postgresql/Makefile
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ include $(TOPDIR)/rules.mk
 
 PKG_NAME:=postgresql
 PKG_VERSION:=9.5.4
-PKG_RELEASE:=3
+PKG_RELEASE:=4
 PKG_MAINTAINER:=Daniel Golle <daniel@makrotopia.org>
 PKG_LICENSE:=PostgreSQL
 
diff --git a/libs/postgresql/files/postgresql.init b/libs/postgresql/files/postgresql.init
index d17264e8f..959f3271c 100644
--- a/libs/postgresql/files/postgresql.init
+++ b/libs/postgresql/files/postgresql.init
@@ -65,6 +65,12 @@ reload_service() {
 	/usr/bin/pg_ctl reload -U postgres -D "${pgdata}" -s
 }
 
+stop_service() {
+	config_load "postgresql"
+	config_get pgdata config PGDATA
+	/usr/bin/pg_ctl stop -U postgres -D "${pgdata}" -s
+}
+
 status() {
 	config_load "postgresql"
 	config_get pgdata config PGDATA