diff --git a/salt/suricata/manager.sls b/salt/suricata/manager.sls
index 5998a484b..e287069cb 100644
--- a/salt/suricata/manager.sls
+++ b/salt/suricata/manager.sls
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+nidsrulesdir:
+  file.directory:
+    - name: /opt/so/rules/nids
+    - user: 939
+    - group: 939
+    - makedirs: True
+
 surilocaldir:
   file.directory:
     - name: /opt/so/saltstack/local/salt/suricata