diff --git a/salt/ssl/init.sls b/salt/ssl/init.sls
index 9ff3a3a6d..80164c622 100644
--- a/salt/ssl/init.sls
+++ b/salt/ssl/init.sls
@@ -36,7 +36,10 @@ include:
     {% set ca_server = global_ca_server[0] %}
 {% endif %}
 
-
+cacertdir:
+  file.directory:
+    - name: /etc/pki/tls/certs
+    - makedirs: True
 
 # Trust the CA
 trusttheca:
@@ -44,6 +47,13 @@ trusttheca:
     - name: /etc/pki/tls/certs/intca.crt
     - text:  {{ trusttheca_text }}
 
+{% if GLOBALS.os_family == 'Debian' %}
+symlinkca:
+  file.symlink:
+    - source: /etc/pki/tls/certs/intca.crt
+    - name: /etc/ssl/certs/intca.crt
+{% end %}
+
 # Install packages needed for the sensor
 m2cryptopkgs:
   pkg.installed: