diff --git a/salt/kafka/soc_kafka.yaml b/salt/kafka/soc_kafka.yaml
index 8a6c516a9..500ad59c3 100644
--- a/salt/kafka/soc_kafka.yaml
+++ b/salt/kafka/soc_kafka.yaml
@@ -9,6 +9,10 @@ kafka:
     sensitive: True
     helpLink: kafka.html
   config:
+    kafkapass:
+      description: The password to use for the Kafka certificates.
+      sensitive: True
+      helpLink: kafka.html
     server:
       advertised_x_listeners:
         description: Specify the list of listeners (hostname and port) that Kafka brokers provide to clients for communication.