diff --git a/ceph/client.sls b/ceph/client.sls
index 1f511d7..3361772 100644
--- a/ceph/client.sls
+++ b/ceph/client.sls
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@
     # bug, if file is empty no section is added by options_present
     - contents: |
         [client.{{ keyring_name  }}]
+    - require:
+      - file: /etc/ceph
 
   ini.options_present:
   - sections:
@@ -50,10 +52,13 @@
     # bug, if file is empty no section is added by options_present
     - contents: |
         [global]
+    - require:
+      - file: /etc/ceph
 
   ini.options_present:
   - sections: {{ config|yaml }}
   - require:
     - pkg: ceph_client_packages
+    - file: /etc/ceph
 
 {%- endif %}