diff --git a/bin/prepare_minion.py b/bin/prepare_minion.py
index a4aee0c..862df1b 100755
--- a/bin/prepare_minion.py
+++ b/bin/prepare_minion.py
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import socket
 roles = roles.get()
 grainsfile = '/etc/salt/grains'
 idfile = 'pillar/id/' + socket.gethostname() + '.sls'
+configfile = '/etc/salt/minion.d/local.conf'
 mypwd = os.getcwd()
 
 grainsdata = {'roles': roles}
@@ -19,5 +20,13 @@ with open(grainsfile, mode='w') as grainsfh:
 with open(idfile, mode='w') as idfh:
 	idfh.write('# empty')
 
+with open(configfile, mode='w') as configfh:
+    configfh.write('''# written by prepare_minion.py
+file_roots:
+  production:
+    - /srv/salt
+    - /srv/formulas/salt-formula
+''')
+
 os.symlink(mypwd + '/salt', '/srv/salt')
 os.symlink(mypwd + '/pillar', '/srv/pillar')