diff --git a/cluster/saltbase/salt/nsinit/init.sls b/cluster/saltbase/salt/nsinit/init.sls
index 712112bc301..1353e5ca346 100644
--- a/cluster/saltbase/salt/nsinit/init.sls
+++ b/cluster/saltbase/salt/nsinit/init.sls
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+{% if grains['os_family'] != 'RedHat' %}
+build-essential:
+  pkg:
+    - installed
+{% endif %}
+
 nsinit:
   cmd.script:
     - user: root
diff --git a/cluster/saltbase/salt/nsinit/install.sh b/cluster/saltbase/salt/nsinit/install.sh
index 3ef4ee57fe7..845d7ff36e0 100644
--- a/cluster/saltbase/salt/nsinit/install.sh
+++ b/cluster/saltbase/salt/nsinit/install.sh
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@
 
 export GOPATH=/var/nsinit
 mkdir -p $GOPATH
-apt-get install -y -qq build-essential
 go get github.com/docker/docker/vendor/src/github.com/docker/libcontainer/nsinit/nsinit
 if [ ! -e /usr/sbin/nsinit ]; then
   ln -s /var/nsinit/bin/nsinit /usr/sbin/nsinit