diff --git a/salt/common/tools/sbin/so-restart b/salt/common/tools/sbin/so-restart
index b3864d2d1..14747d134 100755
--- a/salt/common/tools/sbin/so-restart
+++ b/salt/common/tools/sbin/so-restart
@@ -35,9 +35,6 @@ case $1 in
     "elastic-fleet"|"elasticfleet")
         docker_check_running "elastic-fleet" "--stop"
         docker rm "so-elastic-fleet" 2> /dev/null
-        # Removing the elastic fleet state directory, so that the next startup re-enrolls with a fresh policy
-        rm -rf /opt/so/conf/elastic-fleet/state
-
         salt-call state.apply elasticfleet queue=True
         ;;
     *)
diff --git a/salt/common/tools/sbin/so-stop b/salt/common/tools/sbin/so-stop
index 9218b44f7..d036a7b63 100755
--- a/salt/common/tools/sbin/so-stop
+++ b/salt/common/tools/sbin/so-stop
@@ -29,8 +29,6 @@ case $1 in
 	"elasticfleet"|"elastic-fleet")
         docker_check_running "elastic-fleet" "--stop"
         docker rm "so-elastic-fleet" 2> /dev/null
-        # Removing the elastic fleet state directory, so that the next startup re-enrolls with a fresh policy
-        rm -rf /opt/so/conf/elastic-fleet/state
         ;;
     *)
         docker_check_running "$1" "--stop"
diff --git a/salt/elasticfleet/enabled.sls b/salt/elasticfleet/enabled.sls
index d9694f07d..feb83fc2f 100644
--- a/salt/elasticfleet/enabled.sls
+++ b/salt/elasticfleet/enabled.sls
@@ -11,10 +11,6 @@
 
 {#   This value is generated during node install and stored in minion pillar #}
 {%   set SERVICETOKEN = salt['pillar.get']('elasticfleet:config:server:es_token','') %}
-{#   Prevent Elastic Agent from re-enrolling with a new agent.id everytime the container starts up.
-       - if a fresh enrollment is needed use 'so-stop elasticfleet'
-       #}
-{%   set ENROLLED = salt['file.file_exists']('/opt/so/conf/elastic-fleet/state/fleet.enc') %}
 
 include:
   - ca
@@ -70,7 +66,6 @@ so-elastic-fleet:
       - /etc/pki/elasticfleet-server.crt:/etc/pki/elasticfleet-server.crt:ro
       - /etc/pki/elasticfleet-server.key:/etc/pki/elasticfleet-server.key:ro
       - /etc/pki/tls/certs/intca.crt:/etc/pki/tls/certs/intca.crt:ro
-      - /opt/so/conf/elastic-fleet/state:/usr/share/elastic-agent/state
       - /opt/so/log/elasticfleet:/usr/share/elastic-agent/logs 
      {% if DOCKERMERGED.containers['so-elastic-fleet'].custom_bind_mounts %}
         {% for BIND in DOCKERMERGED.containers['so-elastic-fleet'].custom_bind_mounts %}
@@ -78,7 +73,6 @@ so-elastic-fleet:
         {% endfor %}
       {% endif %}      
     - environment:
-      {% if not ENROLLED %}
       - FLEET_SERVER_ENABLE=true
       - FLEET_URL=https://{{ GLOBALS.hostname }}:8220
       - FLEET_SERVER_ELASTICSEARCH_HOST=https://{{ GLOBALS.manager }}:9200
@@ -88,9 +82,6 @@ so-elastic-fleet:
       - FLEET_SERVER_CERT_KEY=/etc/pki/elasticfleet-server.key
       - FLEET_CA=/etc/pki/tls/certs/intca.crt     
       - FLEET_SERVER_ELASTICSEARCH_CA=/etc/pki/tls/certs/intca.crt
-      {% endif %}
-      - STATE_PATH=/usr/share/elastic-agent/state
-      - CONFIG_PATH=/usr/share/elastic-agent/state
       - LOGS_PATH=logs
       {% if DOCKERMERGED.containers['so-elastic-fleet'].extra_env %}
         {% for XTRAENV in DOCKERMERGED.containers['so-elastic-fleet'].extra_env %}
@@ -109,7 +100,6 @@ so-elastic-fleet:
       - x509: etc_elasticfleet_crt
     - require:
       - file: trusttheca
-      - file: eastatedir
       - x509: etc_elasticfleet_key
       - x509: etc_elasticfleet_crt