diff --git a/salt/suricata/files/suri-rotate.conf b/salt/suricata/files/suri-rotate.conf
index 40232633f..e8461c48f 100644
--- a/salt/suricata/files/suri-rotate.conf
+++ b/salt/suricata/files/suri-rotate.conf
@@ -7,6 +7,6 @@
     create
     sharedscripts
     postrotate
-            docker exec -d so-suricata sh -c 'kill -HUP 6'
+            docker exec -d so-suricata bash -c 'kill -HUP $(cat /var/run/suricata.pid)'
     endscript
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}