diff --git a/salt/elasticsearch/defaults.yaml b/salt/elasticsearch/defaults.yaml
index 98eac89f2..e1a2d192f 100644
--- a/salt/elasticsearch/defaults.yaml
+++ b/salt/elasticsearch/defaults.yaml
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 elasticsearch:
+  enabled: false
+  index_clean: true
   config:
     action:
       destructive_requires_name: true
@@ -54,8 +56,6 @@ elasticsearch:
             enabled: true
             key: /usr/share/elasticsearch/config/elasticsearch.key
             verification_mode: none
-  enabled: false
-  index_clean: true
   index_settings:
     global_overrides:
       index_template: