diff --git a/salt/idstools/etc/rulecat.conf b/salt/idstools/etc/rulecat.conf
index c2bd6307d..441ce3c5b 100644
--- a/salt/idstools/etc/rulecat.conf
+++ b/salt/idstools/etc/rulecat.conf
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
---suricata-version 4.0
+--suricata-version=4.0
 --merged=/opt/so/rules/nids/all.rules
 --local=/opt/so/rules/nids/local.rules
 --disable=/opt/so/idstools/etc/disable.conf