diff --git a/salt/yum/etc/yum.conf.jinja b/salt/yum/etc/yum.conf.jinja
index bef9c2128..5e1d30510 100644
--- a/salt/yum/etc/yum.conf.jinja
+++ b/salt/yum/etc/yum.conf.jinja
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ plugins=1
 installonly_limit={{ salt['pillar.get']('yum:config:installonly_limit', 2) }}
 bugtracker_url=http://bugs.centos.org/set_project.php?project_id=23&ref=http://bugs.centos.org/bug_report_page.php?category=yum
 distroverpkg=centos-release
+clean_requirements_on_remove=1
 
 {% if (grains['role'] not in ['so-eval','so-managersearch', 'so-manager', 'so-standalone']) and salt['pillar.get']('global:managerupdate', '0') %}
 proxy=http://{{ salt['pillar.get']('yum:config:proxy', salt['config.get']('master')) }}:3142