diff --git a/openldap/client.sls b/openldap/client.sls
index daff5d8..e7cd3f3 100644
--- a/openldap/client.sls
+++ b/openldap/client.sls
@@ -6,11 +6,6 @@
   pkg.installed:
     - names: {{ client.pkgs }}
 
-/etc/salt/minion.d/_ldap.conf:
-  file.managed:
-  - source: salt://openldap/files/_ldap.conf
-  - template: jinja
-
 {%- if client.entry is defined %}
 
 {%- macro process_entry(entry, tree) %}
diff --git a/openldap/files/_ldap.conf b/openldap/files/_ldap.conf
deleted file mode 100644
index 835364c..0000000
--- a/openldap/files/_ldap.conf
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,29 +0,0 @@
-{%- from "openldap/map.jinja" import client with context -%}
-{%- if client.server is defined %}
-ldap:
-  server: {{ client.server.host }}
-  tls: {{ client.server.tls|default(False) }}
-  port: {{ client.server.port|default(389) }}
-  basedn: {{ client.server.basedn }}
-  {%- if client.server.auth is defined %}
-  binddn: {{ client.server.auth.user }}
-  bindpw: {{ client.server.auth.password }}
-  {%- endif %}
-
-ldap3:
-  url: ldap://{{ client.server.host }}{% if client.server.port is defined %}:{{ client.server.port }}{% endif %}
-  {%- if client.server.auth is defined %}
-  bind:
-    method: simple
-    dn: {{ client.server.auth.user }}
-    password: {{ client.server.auth.password }}
-  {%- endif %}
-  {%- if client.server.tls is defined %}
-  tls:
-    starttls: true
-  {%- endif %}
-{%- endif %}
-
-{#-
-    vim: syntax=jinja
--#}
diff --git a/openldap/meta/salt.yml b/openldap/meta/salt.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..92f7534
--- /dev/null
+++ b/openldap/meta/salt.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+minion:
+  {%- if pillar.openldap.client is defined %}
+  {%- from "openldap/map.jinja" import client with context -%}
+  {%- if client.server is defined %}
+  ldap:
+    ldap:
+      server: {{ client.server.host }}
+      tls: {{ client.server.tls|default(False) }}
+      port: {{ client.server.port|default(389) }}
+      basedn: {{ client.server.basedn }}
+      {%- if client.server.auth is defined %}
+      binddn: {{ client.server.auth.user }}
+      bindpw: {{ client.server.auth.password }}
+      {%- endif %}
+
+    ldap3:
+      url: ldap://{{ client.server.host }}{% if client.server.port is defined %}:{{ client.server.port }}{% endif %}
+      {%- if client.server.auth is defined %}
+      bind:
+        method: simple
+        dn: {{ client.server.auth.user }}
+        password: {{ client.server.auth.password }}
+      {%- endif %}
+      {%- if client.server.tls is defined %}
+      tls:
+        starttls: true
+      {%- endif %}
+  {%- endif %}
+  {%- endif %}
+
+{#-
+    vim: syntax=jinja
+-#}