diff --git a/conf/z_user.conf b/conf/z_user.conf
index 38b5a3a..7291758 100644
--- a/conf/z_user.conf
+++ b/conf/z_user.conf
@@ -10,10 +10,13 @@ file_roots:
 pillar_roots:
   base:
     - /srv/pillar
+    - /srv/pillar/base
   user:
     - /srv/user/pillar
 
-formula_dirs: ['/srv/formulas', '/srv/user/formulas']
+formula_dirs:
+    - /srv/formulas
+    - /srv/user/formulas
 
 include:
   - minion.d/*