diff --git a/pillar/role/salt/common.sls b/pillar/role/salt/common.sls
index f36600a..cfe8699 100644
--- a/pillar/role/salt/common.sls
+++ b/pillar/role/salt/common.sls
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 salt:
   hash_type: sha512
   log_level: info
+  rootgroup: salt