diff --git a/salt/soc/files/soc/soc.json b/salt/soc/files/soc/soc.json
index 1dcd46c63..6f1c3a6da 100644
--- a/salt/soc/files/soc/soc.json
+++ b/salt/soc/files/soc/soc.json
@@ -54,7 +54,11 @@
         "verifyCert": false
       },
       "influxdb": {
+{%- if grains['role'] in ['so-import'] %}
+        "hostUrl": "",
+{%- else %}
         "hostUrl": "https://{{ MANAGERIP }}:8086",
+{%- endif %}
         "token": "",
         "org": "",
         "bucket": "telegraf",