diff --git a/setup/so-functions b/setup/so-functions
index 72b7d2c2f..8b65d97e3 100755
--- a/setup/so-functions
+++ b/setup/so-functions
@@ -1149,7 +1149,8 @@ elasticsearch_pillar() {
         "    indices:"\
         "      query:"\
         "        bool:"\
-        "          max_clause_count: 3500" > $elasticsearch_pillar_file
+        "          max_clause_count: 3500"\
+                 " index_settings: {}" > $elasticsearch_pillar_file
 }
 
 es_heapsize() {