diff --git a/salt/elastalert/soc_elastalert.yaml b/salt/elastalert/soc_elastalert.yaml
index 764ec87fc..2ce04307b 100644
--- a/salt/elastalert/soc_elastalert.yaml
+++ b/salt/elastalert/soc_elastalert.yaml
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 elastalert:
   enabled:
+    forcedType: bool
     description: Enables or disables the ElastAlert 2 process. This process is critical for ensuring alerts arrive in SOC, and for outbound notification delivery.
     helpLink: elastalert.html
   alerter_parameters: