diff --git a/provisioner/salt-masterless/provisioner.go b/provisioner/salt-masterless/provisioner.go
index cc47ba667..c31a78631 100644
--- a/provisioner/salt-masterless/provisioner.go
+++ b/provisioner/salt-masterless/provisioner.go
@@ -27,6 +27,9 @@ type Config struct {
 	// Local path to the salt state tree
 	LocalStateTree string `mapstructure:"local_state_tree"`
 
+	// Local path to the salt pillar roots
+	LocalPillarRoots string `mapstructure:"local_pillar_roots"`
+
 	// Where files will be copied before moving to the /srv/salt directory
 	TempConfigDir string `mapstructure:"temp_config_dir"`
 
@@ -57,10 +60,11 @@ func (p *Provisioner) Prepare(raws ...interface{}) error {
 	errs := common.CheckUnusedConfig(md)
 
 	templates := map[string]*string{
-		"bootstrap_args":   &p.config.BootstrapArgs,
-		"minion_config":    &p.config.MinionConfig,
-		"local_state_tree": &p.config.LocalStateTree,
-		"temp_config_dir":  &p.config.TempConfigDir,
+		"bootstrap_args":    &p.config.BootstrapArgs,
+		"minion_config":     &p.config.MinionConfig,
+		"local_state_tree":  &p.config.LocalStateTree,
+		"local_pillar_roots": &p.config.LocalPillarRoots,
+		"temp_config_dir":   &p.config.TempConfigDir,
 	}
 
 	for n, ptr := range templates {
@@ -79,6 +83,13 @@ func (p *Provisioner) Prepare(raws ...interface{}) error {
 		}
 	}
 
+	if p.config.LocalPillarRoots != "" {
+		if _, err := os.Stat(p.config.LocalPillarRoots); err != nil {
+			errs = packer.MultiErrorAppend(errs,
+				errors.New("local_pillar_roots must exist and be accessible"))
+		}
+	}
+
 	if p.config.MinionConfig != "" {
 		if _, err := os.Stat(p.config.MinionConfig); err != nil {
 			errs = packer.MultiErrorAppend(errs,
@@ -119,8 +130,8 @@ func (p *Provisioner) Provision(ui packer.Ui, comm packer.Communicator) error {
 		return fmt.Errorf("Error uploading local state tree to remote: %s", err)
 	}
 
-	ui.Message(fmt.Sprintf("Creating remote directory: %s", p.config.TempConfigDir))
-	cmd := &packer.RemoteCmd{Command: fmt.Sprintf("mkdir -p %s", p.config.TempConfigDir)}
+	ui.Message(fmt.Sprintf("Creating remote states directory: %s/states", p.config.TempConfigDir))
+	cmd := &packer.RemoteCmd{Command: fmt.Sprintf("mkdir -p %s/states", p.config.TempConfigDir)}
 	if err = cmd.StartWithUi(comm, ui); err != nil || cmd.ExitStatus != 0 {
 		if err == nil {
 			err = fmt.Errorf("Bad exit status: %d", cmd.ExitStatus)
@@ -130,18 +141,46 @@ func (p *Provisioner) Provision(ui packer.Ui, comm packer.Communicator) error {
 	}
 
 	ui.Message(fmt.Sprintf("Uploading local state tree: %s", p.config.LocalStateTree))
-	if err = UploadLocalDirectory(p.config.LocalStateTree, p.config.TempConfigDir, comm, ui); err != nil {
+	if err = UploadLocalDirectory(p.config.LocalStateTree, fmt.Sprintf("%s/states", p.config.TempConfigDir), comm, ui); err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("Error uploading local state tree to remote: %s", err)
 	}
 
 	ui.Message(fmt.Sprintf("Moving %s to /srv/salt", p.config.TempConfigDir))
-	cmd = &packer.RemoteCmd{Command: fmt.Sprintf("sudo mv %s /srv/salt", p.config.TempConfigDir)}
+	cmd = &packer.RemoteCmd{Command: fmt.Sprintf("sudo mv %s/states /srv/salt/", p.config.TempConfigDir)}
 	if err = cmd.StartWithUi(comm, ui); err != nil || cmd.ExitStatus != 0 {
 		if err == nil {
 			err = fmt.Errorf("Bad exit status: %d", cmd.ExitStatus)
 		}
 
-		return fmt.Errorf("Unable to move %s to /srv/salt: %d", p.config.TempConfigDir, err)
+		return fmt.Errorf("Unable to move %s/states to /srv/salt: %d", p.config.TempConfigDir, err)
+	}
+
+	if p.config.LocalPillarRoots != "" {
+
+		ui.Message(fmt.Sprintf("Creating remote pillar directory: %s/pillar", p.config.TempConfigDir))
+		cmd := &packer.RemoteCmd{Command: fmt.Sprintf("mkdir -p %s/pillar", p.config.TempConfigDir)}
+		if err = cmd.StartWithUi(comm, ui); err != nil || cmd.ExitStatus != 0 {
+			if err == nil {
+				err = fmt.Errorf("Bad exit status: %d", cmd.ExitStatus)
+			}
+
+			return fmt.Errorf("Error creating remote pillar directory: %s", err)
+		}
+
+		ui.Message(fmt.Sprintf("Uploading local pillar roots: %s", p.config.LocalPillarRoots))
+		if err = UploadLocalDirectory(p.config.LocalPillarRoots, fmt.Sprintf("%s/pillar", p.config.TempConfigDir), comm, ui); err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("Error uploading local pillar roots to remote: %s", err)
+		}
+
+		ui.Message(fmt.Sprintf("Moving %s/pillar to /srv/pillar", p.config.TempConfigDir))
+		cmd = &packer.RemoteCmd{Command: fmt.Sprintf("sudo mv %s/pillar /srv/pillar", p.config.TempConfigDir)}
+		if err = cmd.StartWithUi(comm, ui); err != nil || cmd.ExitStatus != 0 {
+			if err == nil {
+				err = fmt.Errorf("Bad exit status: %d", cmd.ExitStatus)
+			}
+
+			return fmt.Errorf("Unable to move %s/pillar to /srv/pillar: %d", p.config.TempConfigDir, err)
+		}
 	}
 
 	ui.Message("Running highstate")
diff --git a/provisioner/salt-masterless/provisioner_test.go b/provisioner/salt-masterless/provisioner_test.go
index 06bca0754..c59ee9463 100644
--- a/provisioner/salt-masterless/provisioner_test.go
+++ b/provisioner/salt-masterless/provisioner_test.go
@@ -86,3 +86,20 @@ func TestProvisionerPrepare_LocalStateTree(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatalf("err: %s", err)
 	}
 }
+
+func TestProvisionerPrepare_LocalPillarRoots(t *testing.T) {
+	var p Provisioner
+	config := testConfig()
+
+	config["local_pillar_roots"] = "/i/dont/exist/i/think"
+	err := p.Prepare(config)
+	if err == nil {
+		t.Fatal("should have error")
+	}
+
+	config["local_pillar_roots"] = os.TempDir()
+	err = p.Prepare(config)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("err: %s", err)
+	}
+}
diff --git a/website/source/docs/provisioners/salt-masterless.html.markdown b/website/source/docs/provisioners/salt-masterless.html.markdown
index 29009f671..c5d099d5d 100644
--- a/website/source/docs/provisioners/salt-masterless.html.markdown
+++ b/website/source/docs/provisioners/salt-masterless.html.markdown
@@ -30,6 +30,10 @@ Optional:
   [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.
 
+* `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.
+
 * `skip_bootstrap` (boolean) - By default the salt provisioner runs
   [salt bootstrap](https://github.com/saltstack/salt-bootstrap) to install
   salt. Set this to true to skip this step.