diff --git a/salt/telegraf/init.sls b/salt/telegraf/init.sls
index fb4cacbc6..81513eee2 100644
--- a/salt/telegraf/init.sls
+++ b/salt/telegraf/init.sls
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ so-telegraf:
       - HOST_MOUNT_PREFIX=/host
       - GODEBUG=x509ignoreCN=0
     - network_mode: host
+    - init: True
     - binds:
       - /opt/so/log/telegraf:/var/log/telegraf:rw
       - /opt/so/conf/telegraf/etc/telegraf.conf:/etc/telegraf/telegraf.conf:ro