diff --git a/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp11-ovs-dpdk/salt.yaml b/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp11-ovs-dpdk/salt.yaml
index e931f6a..6b212e5 100644
--- a/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp11-ovs-dpdk/salt.yaml
+++ b/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp11-ovs-dpdk/salt.yaml
@@ -21,20 +21,25 @@
 
 {{ SHARED.MACRO_BOOTSTRAP_ALL_MINIONS() }}
 
-- description: Hack gtw node
-  cmd: salt 'gtw*' cmd.run "ip addr del {{ SHARED.IPV4_NET_CONTROL_PREFIX }}.110/24 dev ens4; ip addr flush dev ens4";
-  node_name: {{ HOSTNAME_CFG01 }}
-  retry: {count: 1, delay: 10}
-  skip_fail: false
+{{SHARED.MACRO_CHECK_SALT_VERSION_SERVICES_ON_CFG()}}
 
-- description: Hack cmp01 node
-  cmd: salt 'cmp01*' cmd.run "ip addr del {{ SHARED.IPV4_NET_CONTROL_PREFIX }}.105/24 dev ens4; ip addr flush dev ens4";
-  node_name: {{ HOSTNAME_CFG01 }}
-  retry: {count: 1, delay: 10}
-  skip_fail: false
+{{SHARED.MACRO_CHECK_SALT_VERSION_ON_NODES()}}
 
-- description: Hack cmp02 node
-  cmd: salt 'cmp02*' cmd.run "ip addr del {{ SHARED.IPV4_NET_CONTROL_PREFIX }}.106/24 dev ens4; ip addr flush dev ens4";
-  node_name: {{ HOSTNAME_CFG01 }}
-  retry: {count: 1, delay: 10}
-  skip_fail: false
+#
+#- description: Hack gtw node
+#  cmd: salt 'gtw*' cmd.run "ip addr del {{ SHARED.IPV4_NET_CONTROL_PREFIX }}.110/24 dev ens4; ip addr flush dev ens4";
+#  node_name: {{ HOSTNAME_CFG01 }}
+#  retry: {count: 1, delay: 10}
+#  skip_fail: false
+#
+#- description: Hack cmp01 node
+#  cmd: salt 'cmp01*' cmd.run "ip addr del {{ SHARED.IPV4_NET_CONTROL_PREFIX }}.105/24 dev ens4; ip addr flush dev ens4";
+#  node_name: {{ HOSTNAME_CFG01 }}
+#  retry: {count: 1, delay: 10}
+#  skip_fail: false
+#
+#- description: Hack cmp02 node
+#  cmd: salt 'cmp02*' cmd.run "ip addr del {{ SHARED.IPV4_NET_CONTROL_PREFIX }}.106/24 dev ens4; ip addr flush dev ens4";
+#  node_name: {{ HOSTNAME_CFG01 }}
+#  retry: {count: 1, delay: 10}
+#  skip_fail: false
diff --git a/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp11-ovs-dpdk/underlay--user-data-cfg01.yaml b/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp11-ovs-dpdk/underlay--user-data-cfg01.yaml
index da0761b..600f6fb 100644
--- a/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp11-ovs-dpdk/underlay--user-data-cfg01.yaml
+++ b/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp11-ovs-dpdk/underlay--user-data-cfg01.yaml
@@ -58,8 +58,8 @@
 
    - echo "deb [arch=amd64] http://apt.mirantis.com/xenial {{ REPOSITORY_SUITE }} salt extra" > /etc/apt/sources.list.d/mcp_salt.list;
    - wget -O - http://apt.mirantis.com/public.gpg | apt-key add -;
-   - echo "deb http://repo.saltstack.com/apt/ubuntu/16.04/amd64/2016.3 xenial main" > /etc/apt/sources.list.d/saltstack.list;
-   - wget -O - https://repo.saltstack.com/apt/ubuntu/16.04/amd64/2016.3/SALTSTACK-GPG-KEY.pub | apt-key add -;
+   - echo "deb http://repo.saltstack.com/apt/ubuntu/16.04/amd64/{{ SALT_VERSION }} xenial main" > /etc/apt/sources.list.d/saltstack.list;
+   - wget -O - https://repo.saltstack.com/apt/ubuntu/16.04/amd64/{{ SALT_VERSION }}/SALTSTACK-GPG-KEY.pub | apt-key add -;
 
    - apt-get clean
    - apt-get update
diff --git a/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp11-ovs-dpdk/underlay--user-data1604.yaml b/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp11-ovs-dpdk/underlay--user-data1604.yaml
index b416c16..9852e2c 100644
--- a/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp11-ovs-dpdk/underlay--user-data1604.yaml
+++ b/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp11-ovs-dpdk/underlay--user-data1604.yaml
@@ -57,8 +57,8 @@
 
    - echo "deb [arch=amd64] http://apt.mirantis.com/xenial {{ REPOSITORY_SUITE }} salt extra" > /etc/apt/sources.list.d/mcp_salt.list;
    - wget -O - http://apt.mirantis.com/public.gpg | apt-key add -;
-   - echo "deb http://repo.saltstack.com/apt/ubuntu/16.04/amd64/2016.3 xenial main" > /etc/apt/sources.list.d/saltstack.list;
-   - wget -O - https://repo.saltstack.com/apt/ubuntu/16.04/amd64/2016.3/SALTSTACK-GPG-KEY.pub | apt-key add -;
+   - echo "deb http://repo.saltstack.com/apt/ubuntu/16.04/amd64/{{ SALT_VERSION }} xenial main" > /etc/apt/sources.list.d/saltstack.list;
+   - wget -O - https://repo.saltstack.com/apt/ubuntu/16.04/amd64/{{ SALT_VERSION }}/SALTSTACK-GPG-KEY.pub | apt-key add -;
 
    - apt-get clean
    - eatmydata apt-get update && apt-get -y upgrade