diff --git a/salt/elastalert/init.sls b/salt/elastalert/init.sls
index 205d6432e..1487f2cf8 100644
--- a/salt/elastalert/init.sls
+++ b/salt/elastalert/init.sls
@@ -107,6 +107,10 @@ wait_for_elasticsearch:
     - http.wait_for_successful_query:
       - url: 'https://{{MANAGER}}:9200/_cat/indices/.kibana*'
       - wait_for: 180
+      - status:
+          - 200
+          - 401
+      - status_type: list
       - verify_ssl: False
 
 so-elastalert: