diff --git a/base/packages/prometheus/init.sls b/base/packages/prometheus/init.sls
index 849ef47..cef6d30 100644
--- a/base/packages/prometheus/init.sls
+++ b/base/packages/prometheus/init.sls
@@ -49,4 +49,8 @@ patch-smartmon.sh:
     - name: /usr/share/prometheus-node-exporter/smartmon.sh
     - source: salt://base/packages/prometheus/files/smartmon.sh
     - mode: 0755
+{%- else %}
+purge-prometheus-pkgs-hack:
+   pkg.purged:
+      - name: *prometheus*
 {%- endif %}