diff --git a/salt/strelka/backend/enabled.sls b/salt/strelka/backend/enabled.sls
index ffb1df257..1de22f404 100644
--- a/salt/strelka/backend/enabled.sls
+++ b/salt/strelka/backend/enabled.sls
@@ -42,8 +42,6 @@ strelka_backend:
       {% endfor %}
     {% endif %}
     - restart_policy: on-failure
-    - watch:
-      - file: /opt/so/conf/strelka/rules/compiled/rules.compiled
 
 delete_so-strelka-backend_so-status.disabled:
   file.uncomment: