diff --git a/salt/elastalert/config.sls b/salt/elastalert/config.sls
index 1251c9d19..0583cadfd 100644
--- a/salt/elastalert/config.sls
+++ b/salt/elastalert/config.sls
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ elastacustomsync:
     - group: 933
     - makedirs: True
     - template: jinja
-    - mode: 660
+    - file_mode: 660
     - context:
         elastalert: {{ ELASTALERTMERGED }}
     - show_changes: False
@@ -109,6 +109,7 @@ elastapredefinedsync:
     - user: 933
     - group: 933
     - makedirs: True
+    - file_mode: 660
     - show_changes: False
 
 elastaconf:
diff --git a/salt/elastalert/files/custom/placeholder b/salt/elastalert/files/custom/placeholder
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..42e4ae4f0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/salt/elastalert/files/custom/placeholder
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+THIS IS A PLACEHOLDER FILE
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/salt/elastalert/files/predefined/jira_auth.yaml b/salt/elastalert/files/predefined/jira_auth.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3f537c92b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/salt/elastalert/files/predefined/jira_auth.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+{% if elastalert.jira_user | length > 0 %}
+user: {{ elastalert.jira_user }}
+password: {{ elastalert.jira_pass }}
+{% else %}
+apikey: {{ elastalert.jira_key }}
+{% endif %}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/salt/elastalert/files/predefined/smtp_auth.yaml b/salt/elastalert/files/predefined/smtp_auth.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..483dd6810
--- /dev/null
+++ b/salt/elastalert/files/predefined/smtp_auth.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+user: {{ elastalert.smtp_user }}
+password: {{ elastalert.smtp_pass }}
\ No newline at end of file