diff --git a/pillar/common.sls b/pillar/common.sls
index 8b13789..8275671 100644
--- a/pillar/common.sls
+++ b/pillar/common.sls
@@ -1 +1,5 @@
-
+salt:
+  minion:
+    backup_mode: minion
+    environment: production
+    master: minnie.opensuse.org
diff --git a/salt/profile/files/etc/salt/master_minion_default_config b/salt/profile/files/etc/salt/master_minion_default_config
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6977eca
--- /dev/null
+++ b/salt/profile/files/etc/salt/master_minion_default_config
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+# This file is managed by Salt, do not edit!
+# see /etc/salt/{{ salt_service }}.d/f_defaults.conf
diff --git a/salt/profile/salt/minion.sls b/salt/profile/salt/minion.sls
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e90c078
--- /dev/null
+++ b/salt/profile/salt/minion.sls
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+include:
+  - salt.minion
+
+remove-etc-salt-minion:
+  file.managed:
+    - name: /etc/salt/minion
+    - template: jinja
+    - source: salt://{{ slspath }}/files/master_minion_default_config
+    - defaults:
+        salt_service: minion
+    - listen_in:
+        - service: salt-minion
diff --git a/salt/role/base.sls b/salt/role/base.sls
index 6b11af2..c968324 100644
--- a/salt/role/base.sls
+++ b/salt/role/base.sls
@@ -1,2 +1,3 @@
 include:
+  - profile.salt.minion
   - profile.zypper