diff --git a/reclass/storage/salt.yml b/reclass/storage/salt.yml
index 0a21cdb..b2025c4 100644
--- a/reclass/storage/salt.yml
+++ b/reclass/storage/salt.yml
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@
         engine: git
         address: '${_param:reclass_data_repository}'
         branch: ${_param:reclass_data_revision}
+
+  # TODO, remove this once not required for backward compatibility
   salt:
     master:
       pillar:
diff --git a/salt/master/pillar/composite/reclass.yml b/salt/master/pillar/composite/reclass.yml
index 0b5443b..601f3bf 100644
--- a/salt/master/pillar/composite/reclass.yml
+++ b/salt/master/pillar/composite/reclass.yml
@@ -1,2 +1,15 @@
 classes:
 - service.salt.master.pillar.composite.reclass
+
+parameters:
+  salt:
+    master:
+      pillar:
+        reclass:
+          allow_none_override: True
+
+  # NOTE, it's not good practice to combine formula pillars here
+  # exception: in this case is required to sync the same options
+  reclass:
+    storage:
+      allow_none_override: True
diff --git a/salt/master/pillar/reclass.yml b/salt/master/pillar/reclass.yml
index cfeca33..8b88bf4 100644
--- a/salt/master/pillar/reclass.yml
+++ b/salt/master/pillar/reclass.yml
@@ -1,2 +1,9 @@
 classes:
 - service.salt.master.pillar.reclass
+
+parameters:
+  salt:
+    master:
+      pillar:
+        engine: reclass
+        data_dir: /srv/salt/reclass