diff --git a/salt/suricata/files/suricata.yaml b/salt/suricata/files/suricata.yaml
index fb3996b96..5a6c3ed72 100644
--- a/salt/suricata/files/suricata.yaml
+++ b/salt/suricata/files/suricata.yaml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 %YAML 1.1
 ---
-{%- set interface = salt['pillar.get']('sensor:interface', '') %}
+{%- set interface = salt['pillar.get']('sensor:interface', 'bond0') %}
 {%- if salt['pillar.get']('sensor:homenet') %}
   {%- set homenet = salt['pillar.get']('sensor:hnsensor', '') %}
 {%- else %}