diff --git a/salt/pcap/files/config b/salt/pcap/files/config
index 4e3994e12..422c46bde 100644
--- a/salt/pcap/files/config
+++ b/salt/pcap/files/config
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-{%- set interface = salt['pillar.get']('sensor:interface', '') %}
+{%- set interface = salt['pillar.get']('sensor:interface', 'bond0') %}
 {
   "Threads": [
     { "PacketsDirectory": "/nsm/pcap"