diff --git a/setup/so-functions b/setup/so-functions
index a03e0166b..c2eb0b349 100755
--- a/setup/so-functions
+++ b/setup/so-functions
@@ -1472,7 +1472,7 @@ make_some_dirs() {
 	mkdir -p $local_salt_dir/salt/firewall/portgroups
 	mkdir -p $local_salt_dir/salt/firewall/ports
 
-	for THEDIR in bpf pcap elasticsearch ntp firewall redis backup influxdb strelka sensoroni soc docker zeek suricata nginx telegraf logstash soc manager kratos hydra idstools idh elastalert stig global kafka versionlock hypervisor; do
+	for THEDIR in bpf pcap elasticsearch ntp firewall redis backup influxdb strelka sensoroni soc docker zeek suricata nginx telegraf logstash soc manager kratos hydra idstools idh elastalert stig global kafka versionlock hypervisor vm; do
 	mkdir -p $local_salt_dir/pillar/$THEDIR
 	touch $local_salt_dir/pillar/$THEDIR/adv_$THEDIR.sls
 	touch $local_salt_dir/pillar/$THEDIR/soc_$THEDIR.sls