diff --git a/test_set/cvp-sanity/tests/test_nodes.py b/test_set/cvp-sanity/tests/test_nodes.py
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+import json
+import pytest
+
+
+def test_minions_status(local_salt_client):
+    result = local_salt_client.cmd(
+        'salt:master',
+        'cmd.run',
+        ['salt-run manage.status timeout=10 --out=json'],
+        expr_form='pillar')
+    statuses = {}
+    try:
+        statuses = json.loads(result.values()[0])
+    except Exception as e:
+        pytest.fail(
+            "Could not check the result: {}\n"
+            "Nodes status result: {}".format(e, result))
+    assert not statuses["down"], "Some minions are down:\n {}".format(
+        statuses["down"])