diff --git a/salt/common/tools/sbin/so-user b/salt/common/tools/sbin/so-user
index 7362c94a2..23034a6e9 100755
--- a/salt/common/tools/sbin/so-user
+++ b/salt/common/tools/sbin/so-user
@@ -40,8 +40,8 @@ email=$2
 kratosUrl=${KRATOS_URL:-http://127.0.0.1:4434}
 databasePath=${KRATOS_DB_PATH:-/opt/so/conf/kratos/db/db.sqlite}
 bcryptRounds=${BCRYPT_ROUNDS:-12}
-elasticUsersFile=${ELASTIC_USERS_FILE:-/opt/so/conf/elasticsearch/users}
-elasticRolesFile=${ELASTIC_ROLES_FILE:-/opt/so/conf/elasticsearch/users_roles}
+elasticUsersFile=${ELASTIC_USERS_FILE:-/opt/so/saltstack/local/salt/elasticsearch/files/users}
+elasticRolesFile=${ELASTIC_ROLES_FILE:-/opt/so/saltstack/local/salt/elasticsearch/files/users_roles}
 
 function fail() {
   msg=$1
diff --git a/salt/elasticsearch/init.sls b/salt/elasticsearch/init.sls
index dd4af7696..5ee936f1c 100644
--- a/salt/elasticsearch/init.sls
+++ b/salt/elasticsearch/init.sls
@@ -174,8 +174,8 @@ syncesusers:
   cmd.run:
     - name: so-user sync
     - creates:
-      - /opt/so/conf/elasticsearch/users
-      - /opt/so/conf/elasticsearch/users_roles
+      - /opt/so/saltstack/local/salt/elasticsearch/files/users
+      - /opt/so/saltstack/local/salt/elasticsearch/files/users_roles
 
 so-elasticsearch:
   docker_container.running: