diff --git a/salt/pcap/files/config b/salt/pcap/files/config
index 048775ef7..900234bc1 100644
--- a/salt/pcap/files/config
+++ b/salt/pcap/files/config
@@ -1,11 +1,13 @@
 {%- set interface = salt['pillar.get']('sensor:interface', 'bond0') %}
 {%- set diskfreepercentage = salt['pillar.get']('steno:diskfreepercentage', 10) %}
+{%- set maxfiles = salt['pillar.get']('steno:maxfiles', 30000) %}
+
 
 {
   "Threads": [
     { "PacketsDirectory": "/nsm/pcap"
     , "IndexDirectory": "/nsm/pcapindex"
-    , "MaxDirectoryFiles": 30000
+    , "MaxDirectoryFiles": {{ maxfiles }}
     , "DiskFreePercentage": {{ diskfreepercentage }}
     }
   ]
@@ -15,4 +17,4 @@
   , "Host": "127.0.0.1"
   , "Flags": ["-v", "--uid=stenographer", "--gid=stenographer"{{ BPF_COMPILED }}]
   , "CertPath": "/etc/stenographer/certs"
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}