diff --git a/.github/workflows/molecule.yml b/.github/workflows/molecule.yml
index 074a1ad..41a012c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/molecule.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/molecule.yml
@@ -19,10 +19,11 @@ jobs:
       matrix:
         scenario:
           - deploy
-          - stopped
-          - masked
+          - stop
+          - mask
           - databases
           - configure
+          - initdb
         image:
           - name: ubuntu2204
             command: /lib/systemd/systemd
@@ -34,6 +35,11 @@ jobs:
             command: /lib/systemd/systemd
           - name: rockylinux9
             command: /usr/lib/systemd/systemd
+        exclude:
+          - scenario: initdb
+            image:
+              name: rockylinux9
+              command: /usr/lib/systemd/systemd
 
     steps:
       - name: Check out the codebase
diff --git a/molecule/configure/molecule.yml b/molecule/configure/molecule.yml
index 049bfdb..f0f6e47 100644
--- a/molecule/configure/molecule.yml
+++ b/molecule/configure/molecule.yml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ dependency:
 driver:
   name: docker
 platforms:
-  - name: postgresql-install-01
+  - name: postgresql-configure-01
     image: "geerlingguy/docker-${MOLECULE_DOCKER_IMAGE:-ubuntu2204}-ansible:latest"
     command: ${MOLECULE_DOCKER_COMMAND:-""}
     cgroupns_mode: host
diff --git a/molecule/databases/molecule.yml b/molecule/databases/molecule.yml
index 2304e7e..476e0da 100644
--- a/molecule/databases/molecule.yml
+++ b/molecule/databases/molecule.yml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ dependency:
 driver:
   name: docker
 platforms:
-  - name: postgresql-install-01
+  - name: postgresql-databases-01
     image: "geerlingguy/docker-${MOLECULE_DOCKER_IMAGE:-ubuntu2204}-ansible:latest"
     command: ${MOLECULE_DOCKER_COMMAND:-""}
     cgroupns_mode: host
diff --git a/molecule/deploy/molecule.yml b/molecule/deploy/molecule.yml
index 85b094a..1136082 100644
--- a/molecule/deploy/molecule.yml
+++ b/molecule/deploy/molecule.yml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ dependency:
 driver:
   name: docker
 platforms:
-  - name: postgresql-install-01
+  - name: postgresql-deploy-01
     image: "geerlingguy/docker-${MOLECULE_DOCKER_IMAGE:-ubuntu2204}-ansible:latest"
     command: ${MOLECULE_DOCKER_COMMAND:-""}
     cgroupns_mode: host
diff --git a/molecule/initdb/molecule.yml b/molecule/initdb/molecule.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..237229e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/molecule/initdb/molecule.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+---
+dependency:
+  name: galaxy
+  options:
+    role-file: requirements.yml
+    requirements-file: requirements.yml
+driver:
+  name: docker
+platforms:
+  - name: postgresql-initdb-01
+    image: "geerlingguy/docker-${MOLECULE_DOCKER_IMAGE:-ubuntu2204}-ansible:latest"
+    command: ${MOLECULE_DOCKER_COMMAND:-""}
+    cgroupns_mode: host
+    privileged: true
+    pre_build_image: true
+    volumes:
+      - /sys/fs/cgroup:/sys/fs/cgroup:rw
+    tmpfs:
+      - /tmp
+      - /opt
+provisioner:
+  name: ansible
+  playbooks:
+    prepare: ../common/prepare.yml
+    converge: ../common/converge.yml
+    side_effect: ../common/converge.yml
+  config_options:
+    defaults:
+      callbacks_enabled: ansible.posix.profile_tasks
+  inventory:
+    hosts:
+      all:
+        vars:
+          postgresql_nolog: false
+          postgresql_initdb: false
+          postgresql_service_state: stopped
+          postgresql_service_masked: true
+          postgresql_service_enabled: false
+          postgresql_pip_manage: false
+verifier:
+  name: ansible
+scenario:
+  prepare_sequence:
+    - prepare
+  create_sequence:
+    - create
+  converge_sequence:
+    - converge
+  destroy_sequence:
+    - destroy
+  cleanup_sequence:
+    - cleanup
+  test_sequence:
+    - dependency
+    - create
+    - prepare
+    - converge
+    - side_effect
+    - verify
diff --git a/molecule/initdb/verify.yml b/molecule/initdb/verify.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7368328
--- /dev/null
+++ b/molecule/initdb/verify.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+---
+- ansible.builtin.import_playbook: ../common/verify.yml
+
+- name: Verify datadir
+  hosts: all
+  gather_facts: true
+  become: true
+  tasks:
+    - name: Import role defaults
+      ansible.builtin.include_role:
+        name: nephelaiio.postgresql
+        tasks_from: vars.yml
+
+    - name: Stat PostgreSQL datadir
+      ansible.builtin.stat:
+        path: "{{ _postgresql_datadir }}"
+      register: _datadir_query
+
+    - name: Verify PostgreSQL datadir
+      ansible.builtin.assert:
+        that: _datadir_query.stat.exists
+
+    - name: List PostgreSQL datadir files
+      ansible.builtin.find:
+        paths: "{{ _postgresql_datadir }}"
+        file_type: any
+      register: _datadir_files
+
+    - name: Verify PostgreSQL files
+      ansible.builtin.assert:
+        that: _files | length == 0
+        fail_msg: "Found datadir files [{{ _files | join(',') }}]"
+      vars:
+        _files: "{{ _datadir_files.files | map(attribute='path') }}"
diff --git a/molecule/masked/molecule.yml b/molecule/mask/molecule.yml
similarity index 97%
rename from molecule/masked/molecule.yml
rename to molecule/mask/molecule.yml
index 8981a29..59c7096 100644
--- a/molecule/masked/molecule.yml
+++ b/molecule/mask/molecule.yml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ dependency:
 driver:
   name: docker
 platforms:
-  - name: postgresql-install-01
+  - name: postgresql-mask-01
     image: "geerlingguy/docker-${MOLECULE_DOCKER_IMAGE:-ubuntu2204}-ansible:latest"
     command: ${MOLECULE_DOCKER_COMMAND:-""}
     cgroupns_mode: host
diff --git a/molecule/stopped/molecule.yml b/molecule/stop/molecule.yml
similarity index 97%
rename from molecule/stopped/molecule.yml
rename to molecule/stop/molecule.yml
index 199942a..eb274a1 100644
--- a/molecule/stopped/molecule.yml
+++ b/molecule/stop/molecule.yml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ dependency:
 driver:
   name: docker
 platforms:
-  - name: postgresql-install-01
+  - name: postgresql-stop-01
     image: "geerlingguy/docker-${MOLECULE_DOCKER_IMAGE:-ubuntu2204}-ansible:latest"
     command: ${MOLECULE_DOCKER_COMMAND:-""}
     cgroupns_mode: host
diff --git a/tasks/install.yml b/tasks/install.yml
index 809879d..9a829d2 100644
--- a/tasks/install.yml
+++ b/tasks/install.yml
@@ -19,6 +19,23 @@
   vars:
     _lock_state: install
 
+- name: Configure cluster initialization for Debian distributions
+  when: ansible_os_family == "Debian"
+  block:
+    - name: Install postgresql common package
+      ansible.builtin.package:
+        name: postgresql-common
+
+    - name: Disable database initialization
+      ansible.builtin.copy:
+        dest: "/etc/postgresql-common/createcluster.conf"
+        content: |
+          create_main_cluster = off
+        owner: root
+        group: root
+        mode: 0644
+      when: not (_postgresql_initdb | bool)
+
 - name: Install packages and configure package holds
   block:
     - name: Install postgresql packages
diff --git a/tasks/vars.yml b/tasks/vars.yml
index 8c7eab2..7f89613 100644
--- a/tasks/vars.yml
+++ b/tasks/vars.yml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
     _postgresql_pgoptions: "{{ (_auth_method == _auth_scram_sha256) | ternary(_auth_scram_option, '') }}"
     _postgresql_conf_include: "{{ _conf_include }}"
     _postgresql_conf_main: "{{ _conf_main }}"
-    _postgresql_conf_hba: "{{ _conf_datadir }}/pg_hba.conf"
+    _postgresql_conf_hba: "{{ _conf_confdir }}/pg_hba.conf"
     _postgresql_conf_ansible: "{{ _conf_include }}/{{ __postgresql_conf_ansible }}"
     _postgresql_conf_pgaudit: "{{ _conf_include }}/{{ __postgresql_conf_pgaudit }}"
     _postgresql_conf_pgcron: "{{ _conf_include }}/{{ __postgresql_conf_pgcron }}"