diff --git a/salt/elasticfleet/defaults.yaml b/salt/elasticfleet/defaults.yaml
index e14a7aa5b..8c858c711 100644
--- a/salt/elasticfleet/defaults.yaml
+++ b/salt/elasticfleet/defaults.yaml
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ elasticfleet:
       excluded:
         - broker
         - capture_loss
+        - cluster
         - ecat_arp_info
         - known_hosts
         - known_services