diff --git a/salt/libvirt/bridge.sls b/salt/libvirt/bridge.sls
index ed405584e..bd76f8ef4 100644
--- a/salt/libvirt/bridge.sls
+++ b/salt/libvirt/bridge.sls
@@ -35,13 +35,9 @@ wait_for_br0_ip:
       - file: salt_minion_service_unit_file
       - file: mine_functions
 
-{% if grains.role in ['so-hypervisor', 'so-managerhype'] %}
-
 restart_salt_minion_service:
   service.running:
     - name: salt-minion
     - enable: True
     - listen:
       - file: mine_functions
-
-{% endif %}
diff --git a/salt/salt/minion/init.sls b/salt/salt/minion/init.sls
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..374e6954c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/salt/salt/minion/init.sls
@@ -0,0 +1,117 @@
+# Copyright Security Onion Solutions LLC and/or licensed to Security Onion Solutions LLC under one
+# or more contributor license agreements. Licensed under the Elastic License 2.0 as shown at
+# https://securityonion.net/license; you may not use this file except in compliance with the
+# Elastic License 2.0.
+
+{% from 'vars/globals.map.jinja' import GLOBALS %}
+{% from 'salt/map.jinja' import UPGRADECOMMAND with context %}
+{% from 'salt/map.jinja' import SALTVERSION %}
+{% from 'salt/map.jinja' import INSTALLEDSALTVERSION %}
+{% from 'salt/map.jinja' import SALTPACKAGES %}
+{% import_yaml 'salt/minion.defaults.yaml' as SALTMINION %}
+
+include:
+  - salt.python_modules
+  - salt.patch.x509_v2
+  - salt
+  - repo.client
+  - salt.mine_functions
+  - salt.minion.service_file
+{% if GLOBALS.role in GLOBALS.manager_roles %}
+  - ca
+{% endif %}
+
+{% if INSTALLEDSALTVERSION|string != SALTVERSION|string %}
+
+{# this is added in 2.4.120 to remove salt repo files pointing to saltproject.io to accomodate the move to broadcom and new bootstrap-salt script #}
+{%   if salt['pkg.version_cmp'](GLOBALS.so_version, '2.4.120') == -1 %}
+{%     set saltrepofile = '/etc/yum.repos.d/salt.repo' %}
+{%     if grains.os_family == 'Debian' %}
+{%       set saltrepofile = '/etc/apt/sources.list.d/salt.list' %}
+{%     endif %}
+remove_saltproject_io_repo_minion:
+  file.absent:
+    - name: {{ saltrepofile }}
+{%   endif %}
+
+unhold_salt_packages:
+  pkg.unheld:
+    - pkgs:
+{% for package in SALTPACKAGES %}
+      - {{ package }}
+{% endfor %}
+
+install_salt_minion:
+  cmd.run:
+    - name: /bin/sh -c '{{ UPGRADECOMMAND }}'
+
+# minion service is in failed state after upgrade. this command will start it after the state run for the upgrade completes
+start_minion_post_upgrade:
+  cmd.run:
+    - name: |
+        exec 0>&- # close stdin
+        exec 1>&- # close stdout
+        exec 2>&- # close stderr
+        nohup /bin/sh -c 'sleep 30; systemctl start salt-minion' &
+    - require:
+      - cmd: install_salt_minion
+    - watch:
+      - cmd: install_salt_minion
+    - order: last
+
+{% endif %}
+
+{% if INSTALLEDSALTVERSION|string == SALTVERSION|string %}
+
+{% for package in SALTPACKAGES %}
+# only hold the package if it is already installed
+{%   if salt['pkg.version'](package) %}
+hold_{{ package }}_package:
+  pkg.held:
+    - name: {{ package }}
+    - version: {{SALTVERSION}}-0.*
+{%   endif %}
+{% endfor %}
+
+remove_error_log_level_logfile:
+  file.line:
+    - name: /etc/salt/minion
+    - match: "log_level_logfile: error"
+    - mode: delete
+
+remove_error_log_level:
+  file.line:
+    - name: /etc/salt/minion
+    - match: "log_level: error"
+    - mode: delete
+
+set_log_levels:
+  file.append:
+    - name: /etc/salt/minion
+    - text:
+      - "log_level: info"
+      - "log_level_logfile: info"
+
+enable_startup_states:
+  file.uncomment:
+    - name: /etc/salt/minion
+    - regex: '^startup_states: highstate$'
+    - unless: pgrep so-setup
+
+{% endif %}
+
+# this has to be outside the if statement above since there are <requisite>_in calls to this state
+salt_minion_service:
+  service.running:
+    - name: salt-minion
+    - enable: True
+    - onlyif: test "{{INSTALLEDSALTVERSION}}" == "{{SALTVERSION}}"
+    - listen:
+      - file: mine_functions
+{% if INSTALLEDSALTVERSION|string == SALTVERSION|string %}
+      - file: set_log_levels
+{% endif %}
+{% if GLOBALS.role in GLOBALS.manager_roles %}
+      - file: /etc/salt/minion.d/signing_policies.conf
+{% endif %}
+    - order: last