diff --git a/ubuntu-14.04/scripts/salt.sh b/ubuntu-14.04/scripts/salt.sh
index 91d4363..b5d5813 100644
--- a/ubuntu-14.04/scripts/salt.sh
+++ b/ubuntu-14.04/scripts/salt.sh
@@ -3,3 +3,12 @@
 apt-get update
 apt-get -y install salt-minion
 mkdir -m700 -p /etc/salt/pki/minion
+echo "
+max_event_size: 100000000
+acceptance_wait_time_max: 60
+acceptance_wait_time: 10
+random_reauth_delay: 270
+recon_default: 1000
+recon_max: 60000
+recon_randomize: True
+auth_timeout: 60" >> /etc/salt/minion
diff --git a/ubuntu-16.04/scripts/salt.sh b/ubuntu-16.04/scripts/salt.sh
index da25af5..0213bfc 100644
--- a/ubuntu-16.04/scripts/salt.sh
+++ b/ubuntu-16.04/scripts/salt.sh
@@ -3,3 +3,12 @@
 apt-get update
 apt-get -y install salt-minion
 mkdir -m700 -p /etc/salt/pki/minion
+echo "
+max_event_size: 100000000
+acceptance_wait_time_max: 60
+acceptance_wait_time: 10
+random_reauth_delay: 270
+recon_default: 1000
+recon_max: 60000
+recon_randomize: True
+auth_timeout: 60" >> /etc/salt/minion