diff --git a/salt/pcap/files/sensoroni.json b/salt/pcap/files/sensoroni.json
index e379d5003..ab99c175c 100644
--- a/salt/pcap/files/sensoroni.json
+++ b/salt/pcap/files/sensoroni.json
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
   "logFilename": "/opt/sensoroni/logs/sensoroni.log",
   "logLevel":"debug",
   "agent": {
-    "pollIntervalMs": {{ CHECKININTERVALMS }},
+    "pollIntervalMs": {{ CHECKININTERVALMS if CHECKININTERVALMS else 10000 }},
     "serverUrl": "https://{{ MANAGER }}/sensoroniagents",
     "verifyCert": false,
     "modules": {