diff --git a/provisioner/salt-masterless/provisioner.go b/provisioner/salt-masterless/provisioner.go
index 1f6567c4a..1ec740018 100644
--- a/provisioner/salt-masterless/provisioner.go
+++ b/provisioner/salt-masterless/provisioner.go
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ import (
 )
 
 const DefaultTempConfigDir = "/tmp/salt"
+const DefaultStateTreeDir = "/srv/salt"
+const DefaultPillarRootDir = "/srv/pillar"
 
 type Config struct {
 	common.PackerConfig `mapstructure:",squash"`
@@ -34,6 +36,12 @@ type Config struct {
 	// Local path to the salt pillar roots
 	LocalPillarRoots string `mapstructure:"local_pillar_roots"`
 
+	// Remote path to the salt state tree
+	RemoteStateTree string `mapstructure:"remote_state_tree"`
+
+	// Remote path to the salt pillar roots
+	RemotePillarRoots string `mapstructure:"remote_pillar_roots"`
+
 	// Where files will be copied before moving to the /srv/salt directory
 	TempConfigDir string `mapstructure:"temp_config_dir"`
 
@@ -60,6 +68,14 @@ func (p *Provisioner) Prepare(raws ...interface{}) error {
 		p.config.TempConfigDir = DefaultTempConfigDir
 	}
 
+	if p.config.RemoteStateTree == "" {
+		p.config.RemoteStateTree = DefaultStateTreeDir
+	}
+
+	if p.config.RemotePillarRoots == "" {
+		p.config.RemotePillarRoots = DefaultPillarRootDir
+	}
+
 	var errs *packer.MultiError
 
 	// require a salt state tree
@@ -148,11 +164,14 @@ func (p *Provisioner) Provision(ui packer.Ui, comm packer.Communicator) error {
 		return fmt.Errorf("Error uploading local state tree to remote: %s", err)
 	}
 
-	// move state tree into /srv/salt
+	// move state tree from temporary directory
 	src = filepath.ToSlash(filepath.Join(p.config.TempConfigDir, "states"))
-	dst = "/srv/salt"
+	dst = p.config.RemoteStateTree
+	if err = p.removeDir(ui, comm, dst); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("Unable to clear salt tree: %s", err)
+	}
 	if err = p.moveFile(ui, comm, dst, src); err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("Unable to move %s/states to /srv/salt: %s", p.config.TempConfigDir, err)
+		return fmt.Errorf("Unable to move %s/states to %s: %s", p.config.TempConfigDir, dst, err)
 	}
 
 	if p.config.LocalPillarRoots != "" {
@@ -163,16 +182,19 @@ func (p *Provisioner) Provision(ui packer.Ui, comm packer.Communicator) error {
 			return fmt.Errorf("Error uploading local pillar roots to remote: %s", err)
 		}
 
-		// move pillar tree into /srv/pillar
+		// move pillar root from temporary directory
 		src = filepath.ToSlash(filepath.Join(p.config.TempConfigDir, "pillar"))
-		dst = "/srv/pillar"
+		dst = p.config.RemotePillarRoots
+		if err = p.removeDir(ui, comm, dst); err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("Unable to clear pillat root: %s", err)
+		}
 		if err = p.moveFile(ui, comm, dst, src); err != nil {
-			return fmt.Errorf("Unable to move %s/pillar to /srv/pillar: %s", p.config.TempConfigDir, err)
+			return fmt.Errorf("Unable to move %s/pillar to %s: %s", p.config.TempConfigDir, dst, err)
 		}
 	}
 
 	ui.Message("Running highstate")
-	cmd := &packer.RemoteCmd{Command: p.sudo("salt-call --local state.highstate -l info --retcode-passthrough")}
+	cmd := &packer.RemoteCmd{Command: fmt.Sprintf(p.sudo("salt-call --local state.highstate --file-root=%s --pillar-root=%s -l info --retcode-passthrough"),p.config.RemoteStateTree, p.config.RemotePillarRoots)}
 	if err = cmd.StartWithUi(comm, ui); err != nil || cmd.ExitStatus != 0 {
 		if err == nil {
 			err = fmt.Errorf("Bad exit status: %d", cmd.ExitStatus)
@@ -239,6 +261,20 @@ func (p *Provisioner) createDir(ui packer.Ui, comm packer.Communicator, dir stri
 	return nil
 }
 
+func (p *Provisioner) removeDir(ui packer.Ui, comm packer.Communicator, dir string) error {
+	ui.Message(fmt.Sprintf("Removing directory: %s", dir))
+	cmd := &packer.RemoteCmd{
+		Command: fmt.Sprintf("rm -rf '%s'", dir),
+	}
+	if err := cmd.StartWithUi(comm, ui); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	if cmd.ExitStatus != 0 {
+		return fmt.Errorf("Non-zero exit status.")
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
 func (p *Provisioner) uploadDir(ui packer.Ui, comm packer.Communicator, dst, src string, ignore []string) error {
 	if err := p.createDir(ui, comm, dst); err != nil {
 		return err
diff --git a/website/source/docs/provisioners/salt-masterless.html.markdown b/website/source/docs/provisioners/salt-masterless.html.markdown
index 679a0f6eb..1eeabaf14 100644
--- a/website/source/docs/provisioners/salt-masterless.html.markdown
+++ b/website/source/docs/provisioners/salt-masterless.html.markdown
@@ -38,13 +38,21 @@ Optional:
     has more detailed usage instructions. By default, no arguments are sent to
     the script.
 
+-   `remote_pillar_roots` (string) - The path to your remote [pillar
+    roots](http://docs.saltstack.com/ref/configuration/master.html#pillar-configuration).
+    default: `/srv/pillar`.
+
+-   `remote_state_tree` (string) - The path to your remote [state
+    tree](http://docs.saltstack.com/ref/states/highstate.html#the-salt-state-tree).
+    default: `/srv/salt`.
+
 -   `local_pillar_roots` (string) - The path to your local [pillar
     roots](http://docs.saltstack.com/ref/configuration/master.html#pillar-configuration).
-    This will be uploaded to the `/srv/pillar` on the remote.
+    This will be uploaded to the `remote_pillar_roots` on the remote.
 
 -   `local_state_tree` (string) - The path to your local [state
     tree](http://docs.saltstack.com/ref/states/highstate.html#the-salt-state-tree).
-    This will be uploaded to the `/srv/salt` on the remote.
+    This will be uploaded to the `remote_state_tree` on the remote.
 
 -   `minion_config` (string) - The path to your local [minion
     config file](http://docs.saltstack.com/ref/configuration/minion.html). This will be