diff --git a/salt/minion/cert/salt_api.yml b/salt/minion/cert/salt_api.yml
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+parameters:
+  salt:
+    minion:
+      cert:
+        salt_api:
+          host: ${_param:salt_minion_ca_host}
+          authority: ${_param:salt_minion_ca_authority}
+          common_name: salt_api
+          signing_policy: cert_server
+          alternative_names: IP:${_param:salt_master_host},IP:127.0.0.1,DNS:${_param:infra_config_hostname}.${_param:cluster_domain}
+          mode: '0644'