diff --git a/salt/elasticsearch/init.sls b/salt/elasticsearch/init.sls
index eb8f281b5..4ebe05cec 100644
--- a/salt/elasticsearch/init.sls
+++ b/salt/elasticsearch/init.sls
@@ -38,8 +38,8 @@
   {% set esclustername = salt['pillar.get']('elasticsearch:esclustername') %}
   {% set esheap = salt['pillar.get']('elasticsearch:esheap') %}
   {% set ismanager = False %}
-{% else %}
-  {% set ismanager = False %}
+{% elif grains['role'] = 'so-helix' %}
+  {% set ismanager = True %} {# Solely for the sake of running so-catrust #}
 {% endif %}
 
 {% set TEMPLATES = salt['pillar.get']('elasticsearch:templates', {}) %}