diff --git a/salt/soc/defaults.yaml b/salt/soc/defaults.yaml
index 5699c77222..7be2db7725 100644
--- a/salt/soc/defaults.yaml
+++ b/salt/soc/defaults.yaml
@@ -1132,7 +1132,8 @@ soc:
           compileYaraPythonScriptPath: /opt/so/conf/strelka/compile_yara.py
           reposFolder: /opt/sensoroni/yara/repos
           rulesRepos:
-          - https://github.com/Security-Onion-Solutions/securityonion-yara
+          - repo: https://github.com/Security-Onion-Solutions/securityonion-yara
+            license: DRL
           yaraRulesFolder: /opt/sensoroni/yara/rules
         suricataengine:
           communityRulesFile: /nsm/rules/suricata/emerging-all.rules