diff --git a/salt/salt/map.jinja b/salt/salt/map.jinja
index 55b3a7ffb..1e3b200f4 100644
--- a/salt/salt/map.jinja
+++ b/salt/salt/map.jinja
@@ -26,9 +26,9 @@
 
 {% if INSTALLEDSALTVERSION != SALTVERSION %}
   {% if grains.os_family|lower == 'redhat' %}
-      {% set UPGRADECOMMAND = 'yum clean all ; /usr/sbin/bootstrap-salt.sh -s 120 -r -F stable ' ~ SALTVERSION %}
+      {% set UPGRADECOMMAND = 'yum clean all ; /usr/sbin/bootstrap-salt.sh -X -r -F stable ' ~ SALTVERSION %}
   {% elif grains.os_family|lower == 'debian' %}
-    {% set UPGRADECOMMAND = '/usr/sbin/bootstrap-salt.sh -s 120 -F stable ' ~ SALTVERSION %}
+    {% set UPGRADECOMMAND = '/usr/sbin/bootstrap-salt.sh -X -F stable ' ~ SALTVERSION %}
   {% endif %}
 {% else %}
   {% set UPGRADECOMMAND = 'echo Already running Salt Minion version ' ~ SALTVERSION %}
diff --git a/salt/salt/minion.sls b/salt/salt/minion.sls
index 3ae7ded9a..b6db9d046 100644
--- a/salt/salt/minion.sls
+++ b/salt/salt/minion.sls
@@ -38,12 +38,22 @@ unhold_salt_packages:
 {% 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 '{{ UPGRADECOMMAND }}' &
+        nohup /bin/sh -c 'sleep 30; systemctl start salt-minion' &
+    - require:
+      - cmd: install_salt_minion
+    - watch:
+      - cmd: install_salt_minion
+    - order: last
 
 {% endif %}
 
@@ -52,11 +62,9 @@ install_salt_minion:
 hold_salt_packages:
   pkg.held:
     - pkgs:
-{%   for package in SALTPACKAGES %}
-{%     if salt['pkg.version'](package) %}
+{% for package in SALTPACKAGES %}
       - {{ package }}: {{SALTVERSION}}-0.*
-{%     endif %}
-{%   endfor %}
+{% endfor %}
 
 remove_error_log_level_logfile:
   file.line:
diff --git a/salt/schedule.sls b/salt/schedule.sls
index 74c9acb56..c3b5d85ae 100644
--- a/salt/schedule.sls
+++ b/salt/schedule.sls
@@ -1,5 +1,10 @@
+{%   from 'vars/globals.map.jinja' import GLOBALS %}
+
 highstate_schedule:
   schedule.present:
     - function: state.highstate
     - minutes: 15
     - maxrunning: 1
+{% if not GLOBALS.is_manager %}
+    - splay: 120
+{% endif %}