diff --git a/so-setup-network.sh b/so-setup-network.sh
index 8561d0192..300b98a02 100644
--- a/so-setup-network.sh
+++ b/so-setup-network.sh
@@ -101,9 +101,12 @@ configure_minion() {
   if [ $TYPE == 'master' ]; then
     echo "master: $HOSTNAME" > /etc/salt/minion
     echo "id: $HOSTNAME" >> /etc/salt/minion
+    echo "startup_states: highstate" >> /etc/salt/minion
   else
     echo "master: $MSRV" > /etc/salt/minion
     echo "id: $HOSTNAME" >> /etc/salt/minion
+    echo "startup_states: highstate" >> /etc/salt/minion
+
   fi
 
   service salt-minion restart