diff --git a/salt/salt/mine_functions.sls b/salt/salt/mine_functions.sls
index 27a905847..49a47e524 100644
--- a/salt/salt/mine_functions.sls
+++ b/salt/salt/mine_functions.sls
@@ -1,3 +1,11 @@
+# Copyright Security Onion Solutions LLC and/or licensed to Security Onion Solutions LLC under one
+# or more contributor license agreements. Licensed under the Elastic License 2.0 as shown at
+# https://securityonion.net/license; you may not use this file except in compliance with the
+# Elastic License 2.0.
+
+# this state was seperated from salt.minion state since it is called during setup
+# GLOBALS are imported in the salt.minion state and that is not available at that point in setup
+# this state is included in the salt.minion state
 mine_functions:
   file.managed:
     - name: /etc/salt/minion.d/mine_functions.conf