diff --git a/salt/telegraf/scripts/zeekcaptureloss.sh b/salt/telegraf/scripts/zeekcaptureloss.sh
index 4389fd601..e0c8758f2 100644
--- a/salt/telegraf/scripts/zeekcaptureloss.sh
+++ b/salt/telegraf/scripts/zeekcaptureloss.sh
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 if [[ ! "`pidof -x $(basename $0) -o %PPID`" ]]; then
 
     if [ -d "/host/nsm/zeek/spool/logger" ]; then
+      WORKERS={{ salt['pillar.get']('sensor:zeek_lbprocs', salt['pillar.get']('sensor:zeek_pins') | length) }}
       ZEEKLOG=/host/nsm/zeek/spool/logger/capture_loss.log
     elif [ -d "/host/nsm/zeek/spool/zeeksa" ]; then
       WORKERS=1