diff --git a/salt/soc/config.sls b/salt/soc/config.sls
index 902d82ec7..95135566b 100644
--- a/salt/soc/config.sls
+++ b/salt/soc/config.sls
@@ -114,6 +114,13 @@ socuploaddir:
     - group: 939
     - makedirs: True
 
+socsigmarepo:
+  file.directory:
+    - name: /opt/so/rules
+    - user: 939
+    - group: 939
+    - mode: 775
+
 {% else %}
 
 {{sls}}_state_not_allowed: