diff --git a/salt/files/minion.d/f_defaults.conf b/salt/files/minion.d/f_defaults.conf
index ddc2860..5bf5961 100644
--- a/salt/files/minion.d/f_defaults.conf
+++ b/salt/files/minion.d/f_defaults.conf
@@ -41,6 +41,9 @@ master:
 {{ get_config('master', 'salt') }}
 {%- endif %}
 
+# Set whether the minion should connect to the master via IPv6:
+{{ get_config('ipv6', 'False') }}
+
 # Set http proxy information for the minion when doing requests
 {% if 'proxy_host' in cfg_minion -%}
 {%- do default_keys.append('proxy_host') %}