diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 5db362b7..ca672a7c 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -51,6 +51,14 @@ build_sshpiper:
       fi
     - echo "sshpiper built successfully."
     - ./sshpiperd --help | head -20
+    # Push sshpiper binary to salt master via minionfs for distribution to minions
+    - echo "Pushing sshpiper binary to salt master via minionfs..."
+    - mkdir -p $HOME/sshpiper-dist
+    - cp $CI_PROJECT_DIR/sshpiperd $HOME/sshpiper-dist/
+    - echo "$(git rev-parse --short HEAD)" > $HOME/sshpiper-dist/commit-hash.txt
+    - ls -la $HOME/sshpiper-dist/
+    - sudo /opt/salt-call-put-artifacts-onto-salt-master.sh $HOME/sshpiper-dist
+    - echo "sshpiper binary pushed to salt master via minionfs"
   artifacts:
     paths:
       - sshpiperd