diff --git a/chocolatey-packages.sls b/chocolatey-packages.sls
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cf888a4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/chocolatey-packages.sls
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+include:
+  - chocolatey
+
+{% import_yaml "./packages.yaml" as packages %}
+
+# Install packages which are not installed
+{% set installed_pkg_lines = salt['cmd.run']("if (Get-Command choco -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue) { choco list --local-only -r }", shell="powershell").splitlines() %}
+{% set installed_pkg = installed_pkg_lines|map('method_call', 'split', '|', 1)|map(attribute=0)|map('lower')|list %}
+{% for pkg in packages|difference(installed_pkg) %}
+"install {{ pkg }}":
+  chocolatey.installed:
+    - name: {{ pkg }}
+    - require:
+      - sls: chocolatey
+{% endfor %}
+
+# Update only packages that need updating
+{% set outdated_pkg_lines = salt['cmd.run']("if (Get-Command choco -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue) { choco outdated -r --ignore-unfound }", shell="powershell").splitlines() %}
+{% set outdated_pkg = outdated_pkg_lines|map('method_call', 'split', '|', 1)|map(attribute=0) %}
+{% for pkg in outdated_pkg|difference(['chitubox', 'sketchup', 'autodesk-fusion360']) %}
+"update {{ pkg }}":
+  chocolatey.upgraded:
+    - name: "{{ pkg }}"
+    - require:
+      - chocolateyBootstrap
+{% endfor %}
diff --git a/top.sls b/top.sls
index f54647f..7253abf 100644
--- a/top.sls
+++ b/top.sls
@@ -19,4 +19,5 @@ base:
     - enable-wakeonlan
     - windowsWorkstation
     - printers
+    - chocolatey-packages
     - removeShortcuts
diff --git a/windowsWorkstation.sls b/windowsWorkstation.sls
index 6ea924f..392df8d 100644
--- a/windowsWorkstation.sls
+++ b/windowsWorkstation.sls
@@ -1,6 +1,3 @@
-include:
-  - chocolatey
-
 # don't go to sleep, ideally until the salt run finishes
 Set standby timeout to 10 hours:
   powercfg.set_timeout:
@@ -8,21 +5,6 @@ Set standby timeout to 10 hours:
     - value: 600 # ten hours should be plenty
     - order: 1
 
-{% import_yaml "packages.yaml" as packages %}
-{% for pkg in packages %}
-{{ pkg }}:
-  chocolatey.installed:
-    - name: {{ pkg }}
-    - require:
-      - sls: chocolatey
-{% endfor %}
-
-Upgrade All:
-  chocolatey.upgraded:
-    - name: all
-    - require:
-      - chocolateyBootstrap
-
 Firefox Policies:
   file.managed:
     - name: 'C:\\Program Files\\Mozilla Firefox\distribution\policies.json'