diff --git a/salt/elasticsearch/files/elasticsearch.yml b/salt/elasticsearch/files/elasticsearch.yml
index 54b1d9a94..c1052035a 100644
--- a/salt/elasticsearch/files/elasticsearch.yml
+++ b/salt/elasticsearch/files/elasticsearch.yml
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ xpack.security.transport.ssl.certificate_authorities: /usr/share/elasticsearch/c
 xpack.security.authc:
   anonymous:
     username: anonymous_user 
-    roles: elasticsearch 
+    roles: superuser 
     authz_exception: true 
 {%- endif %}
 node.attr.box_type: {{ NODE_ROUTE_TYPE }}