diff --git a/salt/states/pkg.py b/salt/states/pkg.py
index 88a9265aa6..686928efbe 100644
--- a/salt/states/pkg.py
+++ b/salt/states/pkg.py
@@ -2512,32 +2512,26 @@ def latest(
                     'result': None,
                     'comment': '\n'.join(comments)}
 
+        if salt.utils.is_windows():
+            # pkg.install execution module on windows ensures the software
+            # package is installed when no version is specified, it does not
+            # upgrade the software to the latest. This is per the design.
+            # Build updated list of pkgs *with verion number*, exclude
+            # non-targeted ones
+            targeted_pkgs = [{x: targets[x]} for x in targets.keys()]
+        else:
+            # Build updated list of pkgs to exclude non-targeted ones
+            targeted_pkgs = list(targets.keys()) if pkgs else None
+
         # No need to refresh, if a refresh was necessary it would have been
         # performed above when pkg.latest_version was run.
         try:
-            if salt.utils.is_windows():
-                # pkg.install execution module on windows ensures the
-                # software package is installed when no version is
-                # specified, it does not upgrade the software to the
-                # latest. This is per the design.
-                # Build updated list of pkgs *with verion number*, exclude
-                # non-targeted ones
-                targeted_pkgs = [{x: targets[x]} for x in targets.keys()]
-                changes = __salt__['pkg.install'](name=None,
-                                                  refresh=False,
-                                                  fromrepo=fromrepo,
-                                                  skip_verify=skip_verify,
-                                                  pkgs=targeted_pkgs,
-                                                  **kwargs)
-            else:
-                # Build updated list of pkgs to exclude non-targeted ones
-                targeted_pkgs = list(targets.keys()) if pkgs else None
-                changes = __salt__['pkg.install'](name,
-                                                  refresh=False,
-                                                  fromrepo=fromrepo,
-                                                  skip_verify=skip_verify,
-                                                  pkgs=targeted_pkgs,
-                                                  **kwargs)
+            changes = __salt__['pkg.install'](name=None,
+                                              refresh=False,
+                                              fromrepo=fromrepo,
+                                              skip_verify=skip_verify,
+                                              pkgs=targeted_pkgs,
+                                              **kwargs)
         except CommandExecutionError as exc:
             return {'name': name,
                     'changes': {},