diff --git a/pillar/top.sls b/pillar/top.sls
index e8bcabca3..0cead8851 100644
--- a/pillar/top.sls
+++ b/pillar/top.sls
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 base:
   '*':
     - patch.needs_restarting
+    - ntp
     - logrotate
     - docker.soc_docker
     - docker.adv_docker
diff --git a/salt/top.sls b/salt/top.sls
index e12a3a22e..481a741b0 100644
--- a/salt/top.sls
+++ b/salt/top.sls
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ base:
   '*':
     - cron.running
     - repo.client
+    - ntp
 
   'not G@saltversion:{{saltversion}}':
     - match: compound