diff --git a/salt/curator/files/action/delete.yml b/salt/curator/files/action/delete.yml
index fb3945c1d..6e31b03b6 100644
--- a/salt/curator/files/action/delete.yml
+++ b/salt/curator/files/action/delete.yml
@@ -18,6 +18,10 @@ actions:
     - filtertype: pattern
       kind: regex
       value: '^(logstash-.*|so-.*)$'
+    - filtertype: pattern
+      kind: regex
+      value: '^(so-case.*)$'
+      exclude: True
     - filtertype: space
       source: creation_date
       use_age: True