diff --git a/salt-quick-start.sh b/salt-quick-start.sh
index 3e17ce056..8449abbf0 100755
--- a/salt-quick-start.sh
+++ b/salt-quick-start.sh
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ EOT
 cat <<EOT >${_PATH}/Saltfile
 salt-call:
   local: True
-  config_dir: ${_PATH}
+  config_dir: ${_PATH}/etc/salt
   log_file: ${_PATH}/var/log/salt/minion
   cachedir: ${_PATH}/var/cache/salt
   file_root: ${_PATH}/srv/salt