diff --git a/plugins/provisioners/salt/config.rb b/plugins/provisioners/salt/config.rb
index 1d9a69963..dabe32a49 100644
--- a/plugins/provisioners/salt/config.rb
+++ b/plugins/provisioners/salt/config.rb
@@ -177,6 +177,10 @@ module VagrantPlugins
           errors << I18n.t("vagrant.provisioners.salt.python_version")
         end
 
+        if @version && !@install_type
+          errors << I18n.t("vagrant.provisioners.salt.version_type_missing")
+        end
+
         return {"salt provisioner" => errors}
       end
     end
diff --git a/templates/locales/en.yml b/templates/locales/en.yml
index d42159577..e6967d2a0 100644
--- a/templates/locales/en.yml
+++ b/templates/locales/en.yml
@@ -2706,9 +2706,11 @@ en:
         must_accept_keys: |-
           You must accept keys when running highstate with master!
         args_array: |-
-          You must set this value as an array.
+          You must set `args_array` value as an array.
         python_version: |-
-          You must set this as an integer or string that represents an integer.
+          You must set `python_version` as an integer or string that represents an integer.
+        version_type_missing: |-
+          You must set the option `install_type` when specifying a `version`.
 
     pushes:
       file: