diff --git a/salt/elastalert/config.sls b/salt/elastalert/config.sls
index 0583cadfd..c435a212b 100644
--- a/salt/elastalert/config.sls
+++ b/salt/elastalert/config.sls
@@ -109,7 +109,10 @@ elastapredefinedsync:
     - user: 933
     - group: 933
     - makedirs: True
+    - template: jinja
     - file_mode: 660
+    - context:
+        elastalert: {{ ELASTALERTMERGED }}
     - show_changes: False
 
 elastaconf: