diff --git a/salt/versionlock/init.sls b/salt/versionlock/init.sls
index 278809aee..a310356b4 100644
--- a/salt/versionlock/init.sls
+++ b/salt/versionlock/init.sls
@@ -3,16 +3,17 @@
 # https://securityonion.net/license; you may not use this file except in compliance with the
 # Elastic License 2.0.
 
-{% from 'versionlock/map.jinja' import VERSIONLOCKMERGED %}
-
-{% for pkg in VERSIONLOCKMERGED.hold %}
+{% if grains.os_family == 'Debian' or (grains.os_family == 'RedHat' and salt['pkg.version']('python3-dnf-plugin-versionlock') !=  "") %}
+{%   from 'versionlock/map.jinja' import VERSIONLOCKMERGED %}
+{%   for pkg in VERSIONLOCKMERGED.hold %}
 {{pkg}}_held:
   pkg.held:
     - name: {{pkg}}
-{% endfor %}
+{%   endfor %}
 
-{% for pkg in VERSIONLOCKMERGED.UNHOLD %}
+{%   for pkg in VERSIONLOCKMERGED.UNHOLD %}
 {{pkg}}_unheld:
   pkg.unheld:
     - name: {{pkg}}
-{% endfor %}
+{%   endfor %}
+{% endif %}