diff --git a/salt/kibana/init.sls b/salt/kibana/init.sls
index 9caa58510..6762cd2be 100644
--- a/salt/kibana/init.sls
+++ b/salt/kibana/init.sls
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ synckibanaconfig:
     - mode: 660
     - template: jinja
     - defaults:
-        KIBANACONFIG: KIBANACONFIG
+        KIBANACONFIG: {{ KIBANACONFIG }}
 
 kibanalogdir:
   file.directory: