diff --git a/pillar.example b/pillar.example
index dc87c66..dff0336 100644
--- a/pillar.example
+++ b/pillar.example
@@ -14,6 +14,9 @@ salt:
   # install Salt via git/pip/etc.)
   install_packages: True
 
+  # Optional: set salt version (if install_packages is set to True)
+  version: 2017.7.2-1.el7
+
   # to overwrite map.jinja salt packages
   lookup:
     salt_master: 'salt-master'
diff --git a/salt/api.sls b/salt/api.sls
index 278511f..2cf9271 100644
--- a/salt/api.sls
+++ b/salt/api.sls
@@ -7,6 +7,9 @@ salt-api:
 {% if salt_settings.install_packages %}
   pkg.installed:
     - name: {{ salt_settings.salt_api }}
+  {%- if salt_settings.version is defined %}
+    - version: {{ salt_settings.version }}
+  {%- endif %}
 {% endif %}
   service.running:
     - enable: True
diff --git a/salt/cloud.sls b/salt/cloud.sls
index 85d2423..7d87f24 100644
--- a/salt/cloud.sls
+++ b/salt/cloud.sls
@@ -20,6 +20,9 @@ salt-cloud-pip-packages:
 salt-cloud:
   pkg.installed:
     - name: {{ salt_settings.salt_cloud }}
+    {%- if salt_settings.version is defined %}
+    - version: {{ salt_settings.version }}
+    {%- endif %}
     {%- if salt_settings.use_pip %}
     - require:
       - pip: salt-cloud-pip-packages
diff --git a/salt/master.sls b/salt/master.sls
index e7918e6..844e52c 100644
--- a/salt/master.sls
+++ b/salt/master.sls
@@ -4,6 +4,9 @@ salt-master:
 {% if salt_settings.install_packages %}
   pkg.installed:
     - name: {{ salt_settings.salt_master }}
+  {%- if salt_settings.version is defined %}
+    - version: {{ salt_settings.version }}
+  {%- endif %}
 {% endif %}
   file.recurse:
     - name: {{ salt_settings.config_path }}/master.d
diff --git a/salt/minion.sls b/salt/minion.sls
index 187dc89..eb65eec 100644
--- a/salt/minion.sls
+++ b/salt/minion.sls
@@ -5,6 +5,9 @@ salt-minion:
 {% if salt_settings.install_packages %}
   pkg.installed:
     - name: {{ salt_settings.salt_minion }}
+  {%- if salt_settings.version is defined %}
+    - version: {{ salt_settings.version }}
+  {%- endif %}
 {% endif %}
   file.recurse:
     - name: {{ salt_settings.config_path }}/minion.d
diff --git a/salt/ssh.sls b/salt/ssh.sls
index fad6463..8f27a77 100644
--- a/salt/ssh.sls
+++ b/salt/ssh.sls
@@ -4,6 +4,9 @@
 ensure-salt-ssh-is-installed:
   pkg.installed:
     - name: {{ salt_settings.salt_ssh }}
+  {%- if salt_settings.version is defined %}
+    - version: {{ salt_settings.version }}
+  {%- endif %}
 {% endif %}
 
 ensure-roster-config:
diff --git a/salt/standalone.sls b/salt/standalone.sls
index e76e2c3..daffcec 100644
--- a/salt/standalone.sls
+++ b/salt/standalone.sls
@@ -4,6 +4,9 @@ salt-minion:
 {% if salt_settings.install_packages %}
   pkg.installed:
     - name: {{ salt_settings.salt_minion }}
+  {%- if salt_settings.version is defined %}
+    - version: {{ salt_settings.version }}
+  {%- endif %}
 {% endif %}
   file.recurse:
     - name: {{ salt_settings.config_path }}/minion.d
diff --git a/salt/syndic.sls b/salt/syndic.sls
index c1c3116..379da52 100644
--- a/salt/syndic.sls
+++ b/salt/syndic.sls
@@ -7,6 +7,9 @@ salt-syndic:
 {% if salt_settings.install_packages %}
   pkg.installed:
     - name: {{ salt_settings.salt_syndic }}
+  {%- if salt_settings.version is defined %}
+    - version: {{ salt_settings.version }}
+  {%- endif %}    
 {% endif %}
   service.running:
     - enable: True