diff --git a/salt/thehive/etc/cortex-application.conf b/salt/thehive/etc/cortex-application.conf
index d84566068..88bea88df 100644
--- a/salt/thehive/etc/cortex-application.conf
+++ b/salt/thehive/etc/cortex-application.conf
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 # WARNING: If you deploy your application on several servers, make sure to use the same key.
 play.http.secret.key="{{ CORTEXPLAYSECRET }}"
 play.http.context=/cortex/
+pidfile.path = "/dev/null"
 search.uri = "http://{{ MANAGERIP }}:9400"
 
 # Elasticsearch