diff --git a/salt/soc/soc_soc.yaml b/salt/soc/soc_soc.yaml
index d4e908637..bd3ed9095 100644
--- a/salt/soc/soc_soc.yaml
+++ b/salt/soc/soc_soc.yaml
@@ -890,12 +890,16 @@ soc:
             suricata:
               description: The template used when creating a new Suricata detection. [publicId] will be replaced with an unused Public Id.
               multiline: True
+              forcedType: string
             strelka:
               description: The template used when creating a new Strelka detection.
               multiline: True
+              forcedType: string
             elastalert:
               description: The template used when creating a new ElastAlert detection. [publicId] will be replaced with an unused Public Id.
               multiline: True
+              forcedType: string
+
         grid:
           maxUploadSize:
             description: The maximum number of bytes for an uploaded PCAP import file.