diff --git a/salt/common/init.sls b/salt/common/init.sls
index ff01dec5d..870ae177f 100644
--- a/salt/common/init.sls
+++ b/salt/common/init.sls
@@ -232,7 +232,8 @@ commonlogrotateconf:
 
 {% if role in ['eval', 'manager', 'managersearch', 'standalone'] %}
 # Lock permissions on the backup directory
-file.directory:
+backupdir:
+  file.directory:
     - name: /nsm/backup
     - user: 0
     - group: 0
@@ -294,4 +295,4 @@ dockerreserveports:
   test.fail_without_changes:
     - name: {{sls}}_state_not_allowed
 
-{% endif %}
\ No newline at end of file
+{% endif %}