diff --git a/salt/idstools/etc/rulecat.conf b/salt/idstools/etc/rulecat.conf
index 59a5ccda5..b671d036e 100644
--- a/salt/idstools/etc/rulecat.conf
+++ b/salt/idstools/etc/rulecat.conf
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-{% set URLS = salt['pillar.get']('idstools:config:urls') -%}
+{% set URLS = salt['pillar.get']('idstools:config:urls, {}') -%}
 {% set RULESET = salt['pillar.get']('idstools:config:ruleset') -%}
 {% set OINKCODE = salt['pillar.get']('idstools:config:oinkcode') -%}
 --suricata-version=5.0
@@ -16,4 +16,4 @@
 {%- endif %}
 {%- for URL in URLS %}
 --url={{ URL }}
-{%- endfor %}
\ No newline at end of file
+{%- endfor %}