diff --git a/test/salt/pillar/debian.sls b/test/salt/pillar/debian.sls
index e69de29..b6880f2 100644
--- a/test/salt/pillar/debian.sls
+++ b/test/salt/pillar/debian.sls
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# vim: ft=yaml
+---
+php: {}
diff --git a/test/salt/pillar/redhat.sls b/test/salt/pillar/redhat.sls
index e69de29..b6880f2 100644
--- a/test/salt/pillar/redhat.sls
+++ b/test/salt/pillar/redhat.sls
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# vim: ft=yaml
+---
+php: {}
diff --git a/test/salt/pillar/suse.sls b/test/salt/pillar/suse.sls
index e69de29..b6880f2 100644
--- a/test/salt/pillar/suse.sls
+++ b/test/salt/pillar/suse.sls
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# vim: ft=yaml
+---
+php: {}