diff --git a/metadata/service/syndic/single.yml b/metadata/service/syndic/single.yml
index 088cbdf..f599749 100644
--- a/metadata/service/syndic/single.yml
+++ b/metadata/service/syndic/single.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 parameters:
+  _param:
+    salt_syndic_enabled: true
   salt:
     syndic:
-      enabled: true
+      enabled: ${_param:salt_syndic_enabled}
       master:
         host: ${_param:salt_syndic_master_address}