diff --git a/plugins/provisioners/salt/bootstrap-salt.ps1 b/plugins/provisioners/salt/bootstrap-salt.ps1
index 0a05d6517..0b8355860 100644
--- a/plugins/provisioners/salt/bootstrap-salt.ps1
+++ b/plugins/provisioners/salt/bootstrap-salt.ps1
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 Param(
   [string]$version,
+  [string]$pythonVersion = "2",
   [string]$runservice,
   [string]$minion,
   [string]$master
@@ -11,7 +12,12 @@ $startupType = "Manual"
 
 # Version to install - default to latest if there is an issue
 If ($version -notmatch "2\d{3}\.\d{1,2}\.\d+(\-\d{1})?"){
-  $version = '2016.11.3'
+  $version = '2017.7.1'
+}
+
+If ($pythonVersion -notmatch "\d+") {
+  $pythonVersion = "2"
+  Write-Host "Defaulting to minion Python version $pythonVersion"
 }
 
 If ($runservice.ToLower() -eq "true"){
@@ -49,9 +55,15 @@ If ([IntPtr]::Size -eq 4) {
 }
 
 # Download minion setup file
-Write-Host "Downloading Salt minion installer Salt-Minion-$version-$arch-Setup.exe"
+$minionFilename = "Salt-Minion-$version-$arch-Setup.exe"
+$versionYear = [regex]::Match($version, "\d+").Value
+If ([convert]::ToInt32($versionYear) -ge 2017)
+{
+  $minionFilename = "Salt-Minion-$version-Py$pythonVersion-$arch-Setup.exe"
+}
+Write-Host "Downloading Salt minion installer $minionFilename"
 $webclient = New-Object System.Net.WebClient
-$url = "https://repo.saltstack.com/windows/Salt-Minion-$version-$arch-Setup.exe"
+$url = "https://repo.saltstack.com/windows/$minionFilename"
 $file = "C:\tmp\salt.exe"
 $webclient.DownloadFile($url, $file)
 
diff --git a/plugins/provisioners/salt/config.rb b/plugins/provisioners/salt/config.rb
index 2a8169312..c4af8933b 100644
--- a/plugins/provisioners/salt/config.rb
+++ b/plugins/provisioners/salt/config.rb
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ module VagrantPlugins
       attr_accessor :no_minion
       attr_accessor :bootstrap_options
       attr_accessor :version
+      attr_accessor :python_version
       attr_accessor :run_service
       attr_accessor :master_id
 
@@ -66,6 +67,7 @@ module VagrantPlugins
         @masterless = UNSET_VALUE
         @minion_id = UNSET_VALUE
         @version = UNSET_VALUE
+        @python_version = UNSET_VALUE
         @run_service = UNSET_VALUE
         @master_id = UNSET_VALUE
         @salt_call_args = UNSET_VALUE
@@ -93,6 +95,7 @@ module VagrantPlugins
         @masterless         = false if @masterless == UNSET_VALUE
         @minion_id          = nil if @minion_id == UNSET_VALUE
         @version            = nil if @version == UNSET_VALUE
+        @python_version     = nil if @python_version == UNSET_VALUE
         @run_service        = nil if @run_service == UNSET_VALUE
         @master_id          = nil if @master_id == UNSET_VALUE
         @salt_call_args     = nil if @salt_call_args == UNSET_VALUE
@@ -160,6 +163,14 @@ module VagrantPlugins
           errors << I18n.t("vagrant.provisioners.salt.args_array")
         end
 
+        if @python_version && @python_version.is_a?(String) && !@python_version.scan(/\D/).empty?
+          errors << I18n.t("vagrant.provisioners.salt.python_version")
+        end
+
+        if @python_version && !(@python_version.is_a?(Integer) || @python_version.is_a?(String))
+          errors << I18n.t("vagrant.provisioners.salt.python_version")
+        end
+
         return {"salt provisioner" => errors}
       end
     end
diff --git a/plugins/provisioners/salt/provisioner.rb b/plugins/provisioners/salt/provisioner.rb
index 2f55099eb..c703c4cc1 100644
--- a/plugins/provisioners/salt/provisioner.rb
+++ b/plugins/provisioners/salt/provisioner.rb
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ module VagrantPlugins
           options = "%s -F -c %s" % [options, config_dir]
         end
 
-        if @config.seed_master && @config.install_master
+        if @config.seed_master && @config.install_master && @machine.config.vm.communicator != :winrm
           seed_dir = "/tmp/minion-seed-keys"
           @machine.communicate.sudo("mkdir -p -m777 #{seed_dir}")
           @config.seed_master.each do |name, keyfile|
@@ -132,27 +132,27 @@ module VagrantPlugins
           options = "#{options} -k #{seed_dir}"
         end
 
-        if configure && !install
+        if configure && !install && @machine.config.vm.communicator != :winrm
           options = "%s -C" % options
         end
 
-        if @config.install_master
+        if @config.install_master && @machine.config.vm.communicator != :winrm
           options = "%s -M" % options
         end
 
-        if @config.install_syndic
+        if @config.install_syndic && @machine.config.vm.communicator != :winrm
           options = "%s -S" % options
         end
 
-        if @config.no_minion
+        if @config.no_minion && @machine.config.vm.communicator != :winrm
           options = "%s -N" % options
         end
 
-        if @config.install_type
+        if @config.install_type && @machine.config.vm.communicator != :winrm
           options = "%s %s" % [options, @config.install_type]
         end
 
-        if @config.install_args
+        if @config.install_args && @machine.config.vm.communicator != :winrm
           options = "%s %s" % [options, @config.install_args]
         end
 
@@ -277,6 +277,9 @@ module VagrantPlugins
             if @config.version
               options += " -version %s" % @config.version
             end
+            if @config.python_version
+              options += " -pythonVersion %s" % @config.python_version
+            end
             if @config.run_service
               @machine.env.ui.info "Salt minion will be stopped after installing."
               options += " -runservice %s" % @config.run_service
diff --git a/templates/locales/en.yml b/templates/locales/en.yml
index a953478c8..98193171e 100644
--- a/templates/locales/en.yml
+++ b/templates/locales/en.yml
@@ -2444,6 +2444,8 @@ en:
           You must accept keys when running highstate with master!
         args_array: |-
           You must set this value as an array.
+        python_version: |-
+          You must set this as an integer or string that represents an integer.
 
     pushes:
       file:
diff --git a/test/unit/plugins/provisioners/salt/config_test.rb b/test/unit/plugins/provisioners/salt/config_test.rb
index 2571bdbb2..fb9e10b69 100644
--- a/test/unit/plugins/provisioners/salt/config_test.rb
+++ b/test/unit/plugins/provisioners/salt/config_test.rb
@@ -114,5 +114,47 @@ describe VagrantPlugins::Salt::Config do
         expect(result[error_key]).to be_empty
       end
     end
+
+    context "python_version" do
+      it "is valid if is set and not missing" do
+        subject.python_version = "2"
+        subject.finalize!
+
+        result = subject.validate(machine)
+        expect(result[error_key]).to be_empty
+      end
+
+      it "can be a string" do
+        subject.python_version = "2"
+        subject.finalize!
+
+        result = subject.validate(machine)
+        expect(result[error_key]).to be_empty
+      end
+
+      it "can be an integer" do
+        subject.python_version = 2
+        subject.finalize!
+
+        result = subject.validate(machine)
+        expect(result[error_key]).to be_empty
+      end
+
+      it "is not a number that is not an integer" do
+        subject.python_version = 2.7
+        subject.finalize!
+
+        result = subject.validate(machine)
+        expect(result[error_key]).to_not be_empty
+      end
+
+      it "is not a string that does not parse to an integer" do
+        subject.python_version = '2.7'
+        subject.finalize!
+
+        result = subject.validate(machine)
+        expect(result[error_key]).to_not be_empty
+      end
+    end
   end
 end
diff --git a/test/unit/plugins/provisioners/salt/provisioner_test.rb b/test/unit/plugins/provisioners/salt/provisioner_test.rb
index 8ebf3b846..0cbd7b38c 100644
--- a/test/unit/plugins/provisioners/salt/provisioner_test.rb
+++ b/test/unit/plugins/provisioners/salt/provisioner_test.rb
@@ -30,7 +30,22 @@ describe VagrantPlugins::Salt::Provisioner do
   end
 
   describe "#provision" do
-
+    context "minion" do
+      it "does not add linux-only bootstrap flags when on windows" do
+        additional_windows_options = "-only -these options -should -remain"
+        allow(config).to receive(:seed_master).and_return(true)
+        allow(config).to receive(:install_master).and_return(true)
+        allow(config).to receive(:install_syndic).and_return(true)
+        allow(config).to receive(:no_minion).and_return(true)
+        allow(config).to receive(:install_type).and_return('stable')
+        allow(config).to receive(:install_args).and_return('develop')
+        allow(config).to receive(:verbose).and_return(true)
+        allow(machine.config.vm).to receive(:communicator).and_return(:winrm)
+        allow(config).to receive(:bootstrap_options).and_return(additional_windows_options)
+        result = subject.bootstrap_options(true, true, "C:\\salttmp")
+        expect(result.strip).to eq(additional_windows_options)
+      end
+    end
   end
 
   describe "#call_highstate" do
diff --git a/website/source/docs/provisioning/salt.html.md b/website/source/docs/provisioning/salt.html.md
index c32c13924..f84633305 100644
--- a/website/source/docs/provisioning/salt.html.md
+++ b/website/source/docs/provisioning/salt.html.md
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ on this machine. Not supported on Windows guest machines.
 `false`. Not supported on Windows guest machines.
 
 * `install_type`  (stable | git | daily | testing) - Whether to install from a
-distribution's stable package manager, git tree-ish, daily ppa, or testing repository.
+distribution's stable package manager, git tree-ish, daily ppa, or testing repository. Not supported on Windows guest machines.
 
 * `install_args` (string, default: "develop") - When performing a git install, you can specify a branch, tag, or any treeish. Not supported on Windows.
 
@@ -75,7 +75,9 @@ distribution's stable package manager, git tree-ish, daily ppa, or testing repos
 * `bootstrap_options` (string) - Additional command-line options to
   pass to the bootstrap script.
 
-* `version`  (string, default: "2016.11.3") - Version of minion to be installed. Only supported on Windows guest machines.
+* `version`  (string, default: "2017.7.1") - Version of minion to be installed. Only supported on Windows guest machines.
+
+* `python_version`  (string, default: "2") - Major Python version of minion to be installed. Only valid for minion versions >= 2017.7.0. Only supported on Windows guest machines.
 
 ## Minion Options
 These only make sense when `no_minion` is `false`.