diff --git a/tcp_tests/templates/cookied-model-generator/salt_cookied-bm-mcp-ovs-dpdk.yaml b/tcp_tests/templates/cookied-model-generator/salt_cookied-bm-mcp-ovs-dpdk.yaml
index a52bf04..af20a08 100644
--- a/tcp_tests/templates/cookied-model-generator/salt_cookied-bm-mcp-ovs-dpdk.yaml
+++ b/tcp_tests/templates/cookied-model-generator/salt_cookied-bm-mcp-ovs-dpdk.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 {% set SALT_MODELS_REPOSITORY = os_env('SALT_MODELS_REPOSITORY','https://gerrit.mcp.mirantis.net/salt-models/mcp-baremetal-lab') %}
 # Other salt model repository parameters see in shared-salt.yaml
 {% set LAB_CONFIG_NAME = 'cookied-bm-mcp-ovs-dpdk' %}
+{% set SALT_VERSION = os_env('SALT_VERSION', '2016.3') %}
 # Name of the context file (without extension, that is fixed .yaml) used to render the Environment model
 {% set ENVIRONMENT_MODEL_INVENTORY_NAME = os_env('ENVIRONMENT_MODEL_INVENTORY_NAME','cookied-bm-mcp-ovs-dpdk') %}
 # Path to the context files used to render Cluster and Environment models
@@ -12,7 +13,8 @@
 {%- set CONTROL_VLAN = os_env('CONTROL_VLAN', '2416') %}
 {%- set TENANT_VLAN = os_env('TENANT_VLAN', '2417') %}
 {% set REPOSITORY_SUITE = os_env('REPOSITORY_SUITE', 'testing') %}
-{% set SALT_REPOSITORY = os_env('SALT_REPOSITORY', "deb [arch=amd64] http://mirror.mirantis.com/" + REPOSITORY_SUITE+ "/saltstack-2016.3/${DISTRIB_CODENAME} ${DISTRIB_CODENAME} main") %}
+{% set SALT_REPOSITORY = os_env('SALT_REPOSITORY', "deb [arch=amd64] http://apt.mirantis.com/${DISTRIB_CODENAME}/salt/" + SALT_VERSION  + REPOSITORY_SUITE + " main") %}
+{# set SALT_REPOSITORY = os_env('SALT_REPOSITORY', "deb [arch=amd64] http://mirror.mirantis.com/" + REPOSITORY_SUITE+ "/saltstack-2016.3/${DISTRIB_CODENAME} ${DISTRIB_CODENAME} main") #}
 {% import 'shared-salt.yaml' as SHARED with context %}
 
 {{ SHARED.MACRO_GENERATE_COOKIECUTTER_MODEL(CONTROL_VLAN=CONTROL_VLAN, TENANT_VLAN=TENANT_VLAN) }}
diff --git a/tcp_tests/templates/cookied-model-generator/salt_cookied-mcp-mitaka-dvr.yaml b/tcp_tests/templates/cookied-model-generator/salt_cookied-mcp-mitaka-dvr.yaml
index 514d67c..15fd9f5 100644
--- a/tcp_tests/templates/cookied-model-generator/salt_cookied-mcp-mitaka-dvr.yaml
+++ b/tcp_tests/templates/cookied-model-generator/salt_cookied-mcp-mitaka-dvr.yaml
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 
 {% set SALT_MODELS_REPOSITORY = os_env('SALT_MODELS_REPOSITORY','https://gerrit.mcp.mirantis.net/salt-models/mcp-virtual-lab') %}
 # Other salt model repository parameters see in shared-salt.yaml
+{% set SALT_VERSION = os_env('SALT_VERSION', '2016.3') %}
 
 {% set LAB_CONFIG_NAME = 'cookied-mcp-mitaka-dvr' %}
 # Name of the context file (without extension, that is fixed .yaml) used to render the Environment model
@@ -13,7 +14,8 @@
 {% set REPOSITORY_SUITE = os_env('REPOSITORY_SUITE', 'testing') %}
 {% set FORMULA_REPOSITORY = os_env('FORMULA_REPOSITORY', 'deb [arch=amd64] http://apt.mirantis.com/${DISTRIB_CODENAME} ' + REPOSITORY_SUITE + ' salt extra') %}
 {% set FORMULA_GPG = os_env('FORMULA_GPG', 'http://apt.mirantis.com/public.gpg') %}
-{% set SALT_REPOSITORY = os_env('SALT_REPOSITORY', "deb [arch=amd64] http://apt.mirantis.com/${DISTRIB_CODENAME}/salt/2016.3 " + REPOSITORY_SUITE + " main") %}
+{% set SALT_REPOSITORY = os_env('SALT_REPOSITORY', "deb [arch=amd64] http://apt.mirantis.com/${DISTRIB_CODENAME}/salt/" + SALT_VERSION  + REPOSITORY_SUITE + " main") %}
+{# set SALT_REPOSITORY = os_env('SALT_REPOSITORY', "deb [arch=amd64] http://apt.mirantis.com/${DISTRIB_CODENAME}/salt/2016.3 " + REPOSITORY_SUITE + " main") #}
 {% set SALT_GPG = os_env('SALT_GPG', 'http://apt.mirantis.com/public.gpg') %}
 {% set UBUNTU_REPOSITORY = os_env('UBUNTU_REPOSITORY', "deb [arch=amd64] http://mirror.mirantis.com/" + REPOSITORY_SUITE + "/ubuntu/ ${DISTRIB_CODENAME} main restricted universe") %}
 {% set UBUNTU_UPDATES_REPOSITORY = os_env('UBUNTU_UPDATES_REPOSITORY', "deb [arch=amd64] http://mirror.mirantis.com/" + REPOSITORY_SUITE + "/ubuntu/ ${DISTRIB_CODENAME}-updates main restricted universe") %}
diff --git a/tcp_tests/templates/cookied-model-generator/salt_cookied-mcp-mitaka-ovs.yaml b/tcp_tests/templates/cookied-model-generator/salt_cookied-mcp-mitaka-ovs.yaml
index b27f75c..b507f3d 100644
--- a/tcp_tests/templates/cookied-model-generator/salt_cookied-mcp-mitaka-ovs.yaml
+++ b/tcp_tests/templates/cookied-model-generator/salt_cookied-mcp-mitaka-ovs.yaml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
 {% set SALT_MODELS_REPOSITORY = os_env('SALT_MODELS_REPOSITORY','https://gerrit.mcp.mirantis.net/salt-models/mcp-virtual-lab') %}
 # Other salt model repository parameters see in shared-salt.yaml
-
+{% set SALT_VERSION = os_env('SALT_VERSION', '2016.3') %}
 {% set LAB_CONFIG_NAME = 'cookied-mcp-mitaka-ovs' %}
 # Name of the context file (without extension, that is fixed .yaml) used to render the Environment model
 {% set ENVIRONMENT_MODEL_INVENTORY_NAME = os_env('ENVIRONMENT_MODEL_INVENTORY_NAME', LAB_CONFIG_NAME) %}
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 {% set REPOSITORY_SUITE = os_env('REPOSITORY_SUITE', 'testing') %}
 {% set FORMULA_REPOSITORY = os_env('FORMULA_REPOSITORY', 'deb [arch=amd64] http://apt.mirantis.com/${DISTRIB_CODENAME} ' + REPOSITORY_SUITE + ' salt extra') %}
 {% set FORMULA_GPG = os_env('FORMULA_GPG', 'http://apt.mirantis.com/public.gpg') %}
-{% set SALT_REPOSITORY = os_env('SALT_REPOSITORY', "deb [arch=amd64] http://apt.mirantis.com/${DISTRIB_CODENAME}/salt/2016.3 " + REPOSITORY_SUITE + " main") %}
+{% set SALT_REPOSITORY = os_env('SALT_REPOSITORY', "deb [arch=amd64] http://apt.mirantis.com/${DISTRIB_CODENAME}/salt/" + SALT_VERSION  + REPOSITORY_SUITE + " main") %}
 {% set SALT_GPG = os_env('SALT_GPG', 'http://apt.mirantis.com/public.gpg') %}
 {% set UBUNTU_REPOSITORY = os_env('UBUNTU_REPOSITORY', "deb [arch=amd64] http://mirror.mirantis.com/" + REPOSITORY_SUITE + "/ubuntu/ ${DISTRIB_CODENAME} main restricted universe") %}
 {% set UBUNTU_UPDATES_REPOSITORY = os_env('UBUNTU_UPDATES_REPOSITORY', "deb [arch=amd64] http://mirror.mirantis.com/" + REPOSITORY_SUITE + "/ubuntu/ ${DISTRIB_CODENAME}-updates main restricted universe") %}