diff --git a/salt/zeek/config.sls b/salt/zeek/config.sls
index 168e950cb..3677b1ba1 100644
--- a/salt/zeek/config.sls
+++ b/salt/zeek/config.sls
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ zeekzkgsync:
     - source: salt://zeek/zkg
     - user: 937
     - group: 939
+    - clean: True
     - makedirs: True
     - exclude_pat: README