diff --git a/salt/vars/elasticsearch.map.jinja b/salt/vars/elasticsearch.map.jinja
index 562982e6d..433b10a3e 100644
--- a/salt/vars/elasticsearch.map.jinja
+++ b/salt/vars/elasticsearch.map.jinja
@@ -10,5 +10,5 @@
 %}
 
 {% if salt['file.file_exists']('/opt/so/saltstack/local/pillar/elasticsearch/auth.sls') %}
-{%   do ELASTICSEARCH_GLOBALS.elasticsearch.append({'auth': PILLAR.elasticsearch.auth}) %}
+{%   do ELASTICSEARCH_GLOBALS.elasticsearch.update({'auth': INIT.PILLAR.elasticsearch.auth}) %}
 {% endif %}