diff --git a/galera/master.sls b/galera/master.sls
index b1c45ab..ba04bfc 100644
--- a/galera/master.sls
+++ b/galera/master.sls
@@ -134,6 +134,7 @@
   - template: jinja
 
 {%- if salt['cmd.shell']('test -e /var/lib/mysql/.galera_bootstrap; echo $?') != '0'  %}
+{%- if salt['cmd.shell']('test -e /etc/salt/.galera_bootstrap; echo $?') != '0'  %}
 
 # Enforce config before package installation
 galera_pre_config:
@@ -206,7 +207,7 @@
 
 galera_bootstrap_finish_flag:
   file.touch:
-  - name: /var/lib/mysql/.galera_bootstrap
+  - name: /etc/salt/.galera_bootstrap
   - require:
     - cmd: galera_bootstrap_start_service_final
   - watch_in:
@@ -233,3 +234,4 @@
   {%- endif %}
 
 {%- endif %}
+{%- endif %}
diff --git a/galera/slave.sls b/galera/slave.sls
index 5637c49..0f50f84 100644
--- a/galera/slave.sls
+++ b/galera/slave.sls
@@ -132,6 +132,7 @@
   - template: jinja
 
 {%- if salt['cmd.shell']('test -e /var/lib/mysql/.galera_bootstrap; echo $?') != '0'  %}
+{%- if salt['cmd.shell']('test -e /etc/salt/.galera_bootstrap; echo $?') != '0'  %}
 
 # Enforce config before package installation
 galera_pre_config:
@@ -205,7 +206,7 @@
 
 galera_bootstrap_finish_flag:
   file.touch:
-  - name: /var/lib/mysql/.galera_bootstrap
+  - name: /etc/salt/.galera_bootstrap
   - require:
     - cmd: galera_bootstrap_start_service_final
   - watch_in:
@@ -232,4 +233,5 @@
   {%- endif %}
 
 {%- endif %}
+{%- endif %}