diff --git a/salt/idstools/soc_idstools.yaml b/salt/idstools/soc_idstools.yaml
index d1cca0028..698a7a1fc 100644
--- a/salt/idstools/soc_idstools.yaml
+++ b/salt/idstools/soc_idstools.yaml
@@ -14,10 +14,11 @@ idstools:
       regex:  ETPRO\b|ETOPEN\b
       helpLink: rules.html
     urls:
-      description: This is a list of additional rule download locations.
+      description: This is a list of additional rule download locations. This feature is currently disabled. 
       global: True
       multiline: True
       forcedType: "[]string"
+      readonly: True
       helpLink: rules.html
   sids:
     disabled: