diff --git a/salt/strelka/init.sls b/salt/strelka/init.sls
index 19d07aca7..fa981ab34 100644
--- a/salt/strelka/init.sls
+++ b/salt/strelka/init.sls
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 #    along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 {%- set MASTER = grains['master'] %}
 {%- set MASTERIP = salt['pillar.get']('static:masterip', '') %}
+{% set VERSION = salt['pillar.get']('static:soversion', 'HH1.2.1') %}
 
 # Strelka config
 strelkaconfdir: