diff --git a/linux/system/repo.sls b/linux/system/repo.sls
index dd41afe..03bb72d 100644
--- a/linux/system/repo.sls
+++ b/linux/system/repo.sls
@@ -1,5 +1,10 @@
 {%- from "linux/map.jinja" import system with context %}
 {%- if system.enabled %}
+{%- if grains['saltversioninfo'] < [2018, 3] %}
+{%- set refresh_cmd = 'refresh_db' %}
+{%- else %}
+{%- set refresh_cmd = 'refresh' %}
+{%- endif %}
 
   {% if system.pkgs %}
 linux_repo_prereq_pkgs:
@@ -113,7 +118,7 @@
         {%- if repo.get('enabled', True) %}
 linux_repo_{{ name }}:
   pkgrepo.managed:
-  - refresh_db: False
+  - {{ refresh_cmd }}: False
   - require_in:
     - refresh_db
           {%- if repo.ppa is defined %}
@@ -146,7 +151,7 @@
         {%- else %}
 linux_repo_{{ name }}:
   pkgrepo.absent:
-    - refresh_db: False
+    - {{ refresh_cmd }}: False
     - require:
       - file: /etc/apt/apt.conf.d/99proxies-salt-{{ name }}
     - require_in:
@@ -177,7 +182,7 @@
         {%- if not repo.get('default', False) %}
 linux_repo_{{ name }}:
   pkgrepo.managed:
-  - refresh_db: False
+  - {{ refresh_cmd }}: False
   - require_in:
     - refresh_db
   - name: {{ name }}
@@ -194,7 +199,7 @@
         {%- endif %}
       {%- else %}
   pkgrepo.absent:
-    - refresh_db: False
+    - {{ refresh_cmd }}: False
     - require_in:
       - refresh_db
     - name: {{ repo.source }}