diff --git a/salt/soc/defaults.yaml b/salt/soc/defaults.yaml
index ec78bff8b..e6de78120 100644
--- a/salt/soc/defaults.yaml
+++ b/salt/soc/defaults.yaml
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 soc:
   logFilename: /opt/sensoroni/logs/sensoroni-server.log
   logLevel: info
+  licenseKey: ""
   actions:
     - name: actionHunt
       description: actionHuntHelp