diff --git a/setup/so-functions b/setup/so-functions
index 48e36f3d1..bcfc6f6eb 100755
--- a/setup/so-functions
+++ b/setup/so-functions
@@ -928,7 +928,7 @@ master_pillar() {
 		"  esheap: $ES_HEAP_SIZE"\
 		"  esclustername: {{ grains.host }}"\
 		"  freq: 0"\
-		"  domainstats: 0" > "$pillar_file"
+		"  domainstats: 0" >> "$pillar_file"
 		
 
 	if [ "$install_type" = 'EVAL' ] || [ "$install_type" = 'HELIXSENSOR' ] || [ "$install_type" = 'MASTERSEARCH' ] || [ "$install_type" = 'STANDALONE' ]; then