diff --git a/scripts/base/frameworks/notice/cluster.bro b/scripts/base/frameworks/notice/cluster.bro
index 281901cf31..087c3ead51 100644
--- a/scripts/base/frameworks/notice/cluster.bro
+++ b/scripts/base/frameworks/notice/cluster.bro
@@ -23,7 +23,10 @@ redef Cluster::worker2manager_events += /Notice::cluster_notice/;
 @if ( Cluster::local_node_type() != Cluster::MANAGER )
 # The notice policy is completely handled by the manager and shouldn't be 
 # done by workers or proxies to save time for packet processing.
-redef policy = {};
+event bro_init() &priority=-11
+	{
+	Notice::policy = table();
+	}
 
 event Notice::begin_suppression(n: Notice::Info)
 	{