diff --git a/pillar/role/salt/master.sls b/pillar/role/salt/master.sls
index 77aa44f..e30d4e9 100644
--- a/pillar/role/salt/master.sls
+++ b/pillar/role/salt/master.sls
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ salt:
     timeout: 20
     gather_job_timeout: 20
     keep_jobs: 30
+    ping_on_rotate: True
     user: ${'secret_salt:master:user'}
     syndic_user: ${'secret_salt:master:syndic_user'}
     cache.redis.unix_socket_path: ${'secret_salt:master:cache.redis.unix_socket_path'}