diff --git a/salt/common/init.sls b/salt/common/init.sls
index ff44269fa..df98dc9a8 100644
--- a/salt/common/init.sls
+++ b/salt/common/init.sls
@@ -61,6 +61,10 @@ docker:
   service.running:
     - enable: True
 
+salt-minion:
+  service.running:
+    - enable: True
+
 # Drop the correct nginx config based on role
 
 nginxconfdir: