diff --git a/salt/common/tools/sbin/so-minion b/salt/common/tools/sbin/so-minion
index 3a6dabbb2..3a5fcec71 100755
--- a/salt/common/tools/sbin/so-minion
+++ b/salt/common/tools/sbin/so-minion
@@ -175,6 +175,8 @@ function add_sensor_to_minion() {
 	echo "    config:" >> $PILLARFILE
 	echo "        af-packet:" >> $PILLARFILE
 	echo "            threads: '$CORECOUNT'" >> $PILLARFILE
+	echo "pcap:" >> $PILLARFILE
+	echo "    enabled: True" >> $PILLARFILE
 }
 
 function createSTANDALONE() {