diff --git a/cluster/vsphere/templates/salt-master.sh b/cluster/vsphere/templates/salt-master.sh
index 82ea5a25890..871b715d280 100755
--- a/cluster/vsphere/templates/salt-master.sh
+++ b/cluster/vsphere/templates/salt-master.sh
@@ -70,5 +70,5 @@ EOF
 #
 # -M installs the master
 set +x
-curl -L --connect-timeout 20 --retry 6 --retry-delay 10 https://bootstrap.saltstack.com | sh -s -- -M -X
+curl -L --connect-timeout 20 --retry 6 --retry-delay 10 https://bootstrap.saltstack.com | sh -s -- -M -X stable 2016.3.2
 set -x
diff --git a/cluster/vsphere/templates/salt-minion.sh b/cluster/vsphere/templates/salt-minion.sh
index 7ccf9e6c0f1..2b4e40d725c 100755
--- a/cluster/vsphere/templates/salt-minion.sh
+++ b/cluster/vsphere/templates/salt-minion.sh
@@ -65,4 +65,4 @@ EOF
 #
 # We specify -X to avoid a race condition that can cause minion failure to
 # install.  See https://github.com/saltstack/salt-bootstrap/issues/270
-curl -L --connect-timeout 20 --retry 6 --retry-delay 10 https://bootstrap.saltstack.com | sh -s -- -X
+curl -L --connect-timeout 20 --retry 6 --retry-delay 10 https://bootstrap.saltstack.com | sh -s -- -X stable 2016.3.2