diff --git a/salt/kibana/files/saved_objects.ndjson b/salt/kibana/files/saved_objects.ndjson.jinja
similarity index 100%
rename from salt/kibana/files/saved_objects.ndjson
rename to salt/kibana/files/saved_objects.ndjson.jinja
diff --git a/salt/kibana/init.sls b/salt/kibana/init.sls
index 78599ec44..fe10364cc 100644
--- a/salt/kibana/init.sls
+++ b/salt/kibana/init.sls
@@ -97,9 +97,10 @@ append_so-kibana_so-status.conf:
 kibanadashtemplate:
   file.managed:
     - name: /opt/so/conf/kibana/saved_objects.ndjson.template
-    - source: salt://kibana/files/saved_objects.ndjson
+    - source: salt://kibana/files/saved_objects.ndjson.jinja
     - user: 932
     - group: 939
+    - template: jinja
     - defaults:
         DASHBOARD: {{ KIBANA_SETTINGS.kibana.dashboard }}