diff --git a/master.yml b/master.yml
index 0e50c63..3c27bfd 100644
--- a/master.yml
+++ b/master.yml
@@ -86,6 +86,19 @@
         mode: u=rwX,g=rwX,o=rX
       become: true
 
+    - name: Ensure git is installed.
+      apt:
+        name: git
+        state: present
+      become: true
+
+    - name: Ensure salt base state is cloned.
+      git:
+        repo: https://gitea.zigford.org/zigford/salt_class.git
+        dest: /srv/salt/base
+        accept_hostkey: yes
+      become: true
+
     - name: Wack down systemd unit for master.
       copy:
         dest: /etc/systemd/system/salt-master.service