diff --git a/salt/elasticsearch/files/elasticsearch.yml b/salt/elasticsearch/files/elasticsearch.yml
index 3472b24db..1ad65c43f 100644
--- a/salt/elasticsearch/files/elasticsearch.yml
+++ b/salt/elasticsearch/files/elasticsearch.yml
@@ -61,4 +61,7 @@ discovery.seed_hosts:
    - {{ grains.master }}
   {%- endif %}
 {%- endif %}
+{%- if TRUECLUSTER is sameas false %}
+node.attr.box_type: {{ NODE_ROUTE_TYPE }}
+{%- endif %}
 indices.query.bool.max_clause_count: 1500