diff --git a/postgresql-setup b/postgresql-setup
index 8fd509b..1348e1c 100644
--- a/postgresql-setup
+++ b/postgresql-setup
@@ -80,8 +80,10 @@ perform_initdb(){
     fi
 
     # Initialize the database
-    $SU -l postgres -c "$PGENGINE/initdb --pgdata='$PGDATA' --auth='ident'" \
-                    >> "$PGLOG" 2>&1 < /dev/null
+    initdbcmd="$PGENGINE/initdb --pgdata='$PGDATA' --auth='ident'"
+    initdbcmd+=" $PGSETUP_INITDB_OPTIONS"
+
+    $SU -l postgres -c "$initdbcmd" >> "$PGLOG" 2>&1 < /dev/null
 
     # Create directory for postmaster log files
     mkdir "$PGDATA/pg_log"
diff --git a/postgresql.spec b/postgresql.spec
index 39db8b5..370411c 100644
--- a/postgresql.spec
+++ b/postgresql.spec
@@ -1125,6 +1125,7 @@ fi
 %changelog
 * Mon Jan 13 2014 Pavel Raiskup <praiskup@redhat.com> - 9.3.2-4
 - postgresql-setup(upgrade): don't stop old server when it can not be started
+- postgresql-setup(initdb, upgrade): add $PGSETUP_INITDB_OPTIONS
 
 * Fri Jan 10 2014 Pavel Raiskup <praiskup@redhat.com> - 9.3.2-3
 - build with -O3 on ppc64 (private #1051075)