diff --git a/pillar/masters/schedule.sls b/pillar/masters/schedule.sls
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8377117e9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pillar/masters/schedule.sls
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+schedule:
+  highstate:
+    funtion: state.highstate
+    minutes: 15
+    maxrunning: 1
diff --git a/salt/top.sls b/salt/top.sls
index 441453e87..d43936bec 100644
--- a/salt/top.sls
+++ b/salt/top.sls
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 base:
-  'G@so-role:sensor'
+  'G@so-role:sensor':
     - common
     - pcap
     - logstash
@@ -7,17 +7,17 @@ base:
     - syslog-ng
     - bro
 
-  'G@so-role:eval'
+  'G@so-role:eval':
     - common
     - sensor
     - master
     - eval
 
-  'G@so-role:so-master'
+  'G@so-role:so-master':
     - common
     - master
 
-  'G@so-role:mastersensor'
+  'G@so-role:mastersensor':
     - common
     - sensor
     - master