diff --git a/salt/hydra/soc_hydra.yaml b/salt/hydra/soc_hydra.yaml
index 3f6c30442..1b6523c22 100644
--- a/salt/hydra/soc_hydra.yaml
+++ b/salt/hydra/soc_hydra.yaml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 hydra:
   enabled:
-    description: Enables or disables the API authentication system, used for service account authentication.
+    description: Enables or disables the API authentication system, used for service account authentication. Enabling this feature requires a valid Security Onion license key. Defaults to False. 
     helpLink: api.html
diff --git a/salt/manager/tools/sbin/so-minion b/salt/manager/tools/sbin/so-minion
index c978803bb..ebbfa8fff 100755
--- a/salt/manager/tools/sbin/so-minion
+++ b/salt/manager/tools/sbin/so-minion
@@ -368,13 +368,6 @@ function add_kratos_to_minion() {
 	"  " >> $PILLARFILE
 }
 
-function add_hydra_to_minion() {
-    printf '%s\n'\
-    "hydra:"\
-    "  enabled: True"\
-	"  " >> $PILLARFILE
-}
-
 function add_idstools_to_minion() {
     printf '%s\n'\
     "idstools:"\
@@ -455,7 +448,6 @@ function createEVAL() {
 	add_soc_to_minion
 	add_registry_to_minion
 	add_kratos_to_minion
-	add_hydra_to_minion
 	add_idstools_to_minion
 	add_elastic_fleet_package_registry_to_minion
 }
@@ -476,7 +468,6 @@ function createSTANDALONE() {
 	add_soc_to_minion
 	add_registry_to_minion
 	add_kratos_to_minion
-	add_hydra_to_minion
 	add_idstools_to_minion
 	add_elastic_fleet_package_registry_to_minion
 }
@@ -493,7 +484,6 @@ function createMANAGER() {
 	add_soc_to_minion
 	add_registry_to_minion
 	add_kratos_to_minion
-	add_hydra_to_minion
 	add_idstools_to_minion
 	add_elastic_fleet_package_registry_to_minion
 }
@@ -510,7 +500,6 @@ function createMANAGERSEARCH() {
 	add_soc_to_minion
 	add_registry_to_minion
 	add_kratos_to_minion
-	add_hydra_to_minion
 	add_idstools_to_minion
 	add_elastic_fleet_package_registry_to_minion
 }
@@ -525,7 +514,6 @@ function createIMPORT() {
 	add_soc_to_minion
 	add_registry_to_minion
 	add_kratos_to_minion
-	add_hydra_to_minion
 	add_idstools_to_minion
 	add_elastic_fleet_package_registry_to_minion
 }