diff --git a/hshbase/time/files/ntp.conf b/hshbase/time/files/ntp.conf
index f3303d18b00ed3ee47ea758b1b63602495868fb3..b69b6589374eb11669ac3a1cb33fbc7de97bfc7a 100644
--- a/hshbase/time/files/ntp.conf
+++ b/hshbase/time/files/ntp.conf
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+{%- from "hshbase/map.jinja" import hshbase with context -%}
+### THIS FILE IS MANAGED BY SALT!
+### YOUR CHANGES WILL BE OVERWRITTEN!
 # /etc/ntp.conf, configuration for ntpd; see ntp.conf(5) for help
 
 driftfile /var/lib/ntp/ntp.drift
@@ -13,7 +16,7 @@ filegen clockstats file clockstats type day enable
 
 
 # You do need to talk to an NTP server or two (or three).
-server time.hs-hannover.de iburst
+server {{ hshbase['time']['server'] }} iburst
 
 # pool.ntp.org maps to about 1000 low-stratum NTP servers.  Your server will
 # pick a different set every time it starts up.  Please consider joining the