diff --git a/states/salt_minion/init.sls b/states/salt_minion/init.sls
index 30a8dca..383c46b 100644
--- a/states/salt_minion/init.sls
+++ b/states/salt_minion/init.sls
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 ---
 include:
+  - .install
   - .config
   - .service
diff --git a/states/salt_minion/install.sls b/states/salt_minion/install.sls
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3326b6a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/states/salt_minion/install.sls
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+{%- from "salt_minion/map.jinja" import salt_minion with context %}
+salt-minion-install:
+  pip.installed:
+    - name: salt=={{ salt_minion.version }}
diff --git a/states/salt_minion/service.sls b/states/salt_minion/service.sls
index 798283f..b64520c 100644
--- a/states/salt_minion/service.sls
+++ b/states/salt_minion/service.sls
@@ -10,6 +10,5 @@ salt-minion-service-file:
     - mode: 644
 
 salt-minion-service:
-  service.running:
+  service.enabled:
     - name: salt-minion
-    - enable: true