diff --git a/susemanager-utils/susemanager-sls/salt/services/salt-minion.sls b/susemanager-utils/susemanager-sls/salt/services/salt-minion.sls
index bfb117b5444b..6a46cea5a5a6 100644
--- a/susemanager-utils/susemanager-sls/salt/services/salt-minion.sls
+++ b/susemanager-utils/susemanager-sls/salt/services/salt-minion.sls
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ mgr_salt_minion_inst:
 {%- if salt_minion_name == 'venv-salt-minion' %}
 rm_old_venv_python_env:
   cmd.run:
-    - name: /usr/lib/venv-salt-minion/bin/post_start_cleanup.sh
+    - name: SALT_HIGHSTATE=1 /usr/lib/venv-salt-minion/bin/post_start_cleanup.sh
     - onlyif: test -f /usr/lib/venv-salt-minion/bin/post_start_cleanup.sh
 {%- endif %}
 
diff --git a/susemanager-utils/susemanager-sls/susemanager-sls.changes.meaksh.master-bsc1228690 b/susemanager-utils/susemanager-sls/susemanager-sls.changes.meaksh.master-bsc1228690
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..fffe4121af33
--- /dev/null
+++ b/susemanager-utils/susemanager-sls/susemanager-sls.changes.meaksh.master-bsc1228690
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+- Enhance mechanism to cleanup old Salt Bundle environment (bsc#1228690)