diff --git a/salt/idstools/sync_files.sls b/salt/idstools/sync_files.sls
index dee7dd01f..64479e937 100644
--- a/salt/idstools/sync_files.sls
+++ b/salt/idstools/sync_files.sls
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ rulesdir:
 synclocalnidsrules:
   file.recurse:
     - name: /opt/so/rules/nids/
-    - source: salt://idstools/
+    - source: salt://idstools/rules/
     - user: 939
     - group: 939
     - show_changes: False