diff --git a/salt/common/init.sls b/salt/common/init.sls
index 6d2a9aea7..cb6039756 100644
--- a/salt/common/init.sls
+++ b/salt/common/init.sls
@@ -95,7 +95,6 @@ commonpkgs:
       - python3-mysqldb
       - python3-packaging
       - git
-      - patch
 
 heldpackages:
   pkg.installed:
@@ -135,7 +134,6 @@ commonpkgs:
       - lvm2
       - openssl
       - git
-      - patch
 
 heldpackages:
   pkg.installed:
diff --git a/salt/salt/helper-packages.sls b/salt/salt/helper-packages.sls
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..93ad76a22
--- /dev/null
+++ b/salt/salt/helper-packages.sls
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+patch_package:
+  pkg.installed:
+    - name: patch
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/salt/salt/minion.sls b/salt/salt/minion.sls
index 41f9bfaf2..0dc8760cb 100644
--- a/salt/salt/minion.sls
+++ b/salt/salt/minion.sls
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 
 include:
   - salt
+  - salt.helper_packages
   - systemd.reload
 
 {% if INSTALLEDSALTVERSION|string != SALTVERSION|string %}
diff --git a/salt/salt/python3-influxdb.sls b/salt/salt/python3-influxdb.sls
index 36347cb95..b939c3380 100644
--- a/salt/salt/python3-influxdb.sls
+++ b/salt/salt/python3-influxdb.sls
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@
 {% from "salt/map.jinja" import SALT_MODULE_CODE_PATH with context %}
 {% from "salt/map.jinja" import PYTHON3INFLUX with context %}
 
+include:
+  - salt.helper-packages
+
 python3_influxdb:
   pkg.installed:
     - name: {{ PYTHON3INFLUX }}
@@ -11,17 +14,23 @@ influxdb_continuous_query.present_patch:
   file.patch:
     - name: {{ SALT_STATE_CODE_PATH }}/influxdb_continuous_query.py
     - source: salt://salt/files/influxdb_continuous_query.py.patch
-    - pkg: python3_influxdb
+    - require:
+      - pkg: python3_influxdb
+      - pkg: patch_package
 
 #https://github.com/saltstack/salt/issues/59761
 influxdb_retention_policy.present_patch:
   file.patch:
     - name: {{ SALT_STATE_CODE_PATH }}/influxdb_retention_policy.py
     - source: salt://salt/files/influxdb_retention_policy.py.patch
-    - pkg: python3_influxdb
+    - require:
+      - pkg: python3_influxdb
+      - pkg: patch_package
 
 influxdbmod.py_shard_duration_patch:
   file.patch:
     - name: {{ SALT_MODULE_CODE_PATH }}/influxdbmod.py
     - source: salt://salt/files/influxdbmod.py.patch
-    - pkg: python3_influxdb
\ No newline at end of file
+    - require:
+      - pkg: python3_influxdb
+      - pkg: patch_package
\ No newline at end of file