diff --git a/salt/defaults.yaml b/salt/defaults.yaml
index 3795032..12e22f8 100644
--- a/salt/defaults.yaml
+++ b/salt/defaults.yaml
@@ -56,3 +56,11 @@ salt:
 
 salt_formulas:
   checkout_orig_branch: False
+  git_opts:
+    default:
+      baseurl: https://github.com/saltstack-formulas
+      basedir: /srv/formulas
+      update: False
+      options:
+        rev: master
+        output_loglevel: 'quiet'