diff --git a/salt/minion/cert/swift/init.yml b/salt/minion/cert/swift/init.yml
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+parameters:
+  _param:
+    salt_minion_ca_authority: salt_master_ca
+  salt:
+    minion:
+      cert:
+        swift:
+          host: ${_param:salt_minion_ca_host}
+          signing_policy: cert_server
+          authority: ${_param:salt_minion_ca_authority}
+          common_name: ${_param:cluster_public_host}