diff --git a/salt/vars/globals.map.jinja b/salt/vars/globals.map.jinja
index 624173217..ed7129678 100644
--- a/salt/vars/globals.map.jinja
+++ b/salt/vars/globals.map.jinja
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
   set GLOBALS = {
     'hostname': INIT.GRAINS.nodename,
     'is_manager': false,
+    'is_sensor': false,
     'manager': INIT.GRAINS.master,
     'minion_id': INIT.GRAINS.id,
     'main_interface': INIT.PILLAR.host.mainint,
@@ -63,5 +64,8 @@
 {%   do GLOBALS.update({'is_manager': true}) %}
 {% endif %}
 
+{% if GLOBALS.role in GLOBALS.sensor_roles %}
+{%   do GLOBALS.update({'is_sensor': true}) %}
+{% endif %}
 
 {% do salt['defaults.merge'](GLOBALS, ROLE_GLOBALS, merge_lists=False, in_place=True) %}