diff --git a/salt/salt/minion.sls b/salt/salt/minion.sls
index 4a92c8d80..f7d2126c1 100644
--- a/salt/salt/minion.sls
+++ b/salt/salt/minion.sls
@@ -26,4 +26,5 @@ salt_minion_package:
 salt_minion_service:
   service.running:
     - name: salt-minion
-    - enable: True
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+    - enable: True
+    - onlyif: "[[ '{{INSTALLEDSALTVERSION}}' == '{{SALTVERSION}}' ]]"
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