diff --git a/salt/elasticfleet/tools/sbin/so-elastic-fleet-integration-policy-load b/salt/elasticfleet/tools/sbin/so-elastic-fleet-integration-policy-load
index 2cd9401d1..b8adfb76c 100644
--- a/salt/elasticfleet/tools/sbin/so-elastic-fleet-integration-policy-load
+++ b/salt/elasticfleet/tools/sbin/so-elastic-fleet-integration-policy-load
@@ -59,9 +59,6 @@ if [ ! -f /opt/so/state/eaintegrations.txt ]; then
       fi
     fi
   done
-  if [[ "$RETURN_CODE" != "1" ]]; then
-    touch /opt/so/state/eaintegrations.txt
-  fi
 
   # Grid Nodes - Heavy
   for INTEGRATION in /opt/so/conf/elastic-fleet/integrations/grid-nodes_heavy/*.json; do
@@ -85,9 +82,6 @@ if [ ! -f /opt/so/state/eaintegrations.txt ]; then
       fi
     fi
   done
-  if [[ "$RETURN_CODE" != "1" ]]; then
-    touch /opt/so/state/eaintegrations.txt
-  fi
 
   # Fleet Server - Optional integrations
   for INTEGRATION in /opt/so/conf/elastic-fleet/integrations-optional/FleetServer*/*.json; do
@@ -115,6 +109,7 @@ if [ ! -f /opt/so/state/eaintegrations.txt ]; then
     fi
   done
 
+  # Only create the state file if all policies were created/updated successfully
   if [[ "$RETURN_CODE" != "1" ]]; then
     touch /opt/so/state/eaintegrations.txt
   fi