diff --git a/salt/soc/config.sls b/salt/soc/config.sls
index 52281db74..c153ad7a6 100644
--- a/salt/soc/config.sls
+++ b/salt/soc/config.sls
@@ -198,11 +198,22 @@ socsensoronirepos:
     - mode: 775
     - makedirs: True
 
+make-repo-dir-yara:
+  file.directory:
+    - name: /nsm/rules/custom-local-repos/local-yara
+    - user: socore
+    - group: socore
+    - makedirs: True
+    - recurse:
+      - user
+      - group
+
 create_custom_local_yara_repo_template:
   git.present:
     - name: /nsm/rules/custom-local-repos/local-yara
     - bare: False
     - force: True
+    - user: socore
 
 add_readme_custom_local_yara_repo_template:
   file.managed:
@@ -214,11 +225,22 @@ add_readme_custom_local_yara_repo_template:
     - context:
         repo_type: "yara"
 
+make-repo-dir-sigma:
+  file.directory:
+    - name: /nsm/rules/custom-local-repos/local-sigma
+    - user: socore
+    - group: socore
+    - makedirs: True
+    - recurse:
+      - user
+      - group
+
 create_custom_local_sigma_repo_template:
   git.present:
     - name: /nsm/rules/custom-local-repos/local-sigma
     - bare: False
     - force: True
+    - user: socore
 
 add_readme_custom_local_sigma_repo_template:
   file.managed: