diff --git a/salt/zeek/init.sls b/salt/zeek/init.sls
index fe6478464..02c1cc1ba 100644
--- a/salt/zeek/init.sls
+++ b/salt/zeek/init.sls
@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@ zeekspoolownership:
   file.directory:
     - name: /nsm/zeek/spool
     - user: 937
+    - max_depth: 0
     - recurse:
       - user