diff --git a/salt/modules/yumpkg.py b/salt/modules/yumpkg.py
index 9ccd66d105..890a78fb04 100644
--- a/salt/modules/yumpkg.py
+++ b/salt/modules/yumpkg.py
@@ -180,7 +180,10 @@ def _check_versionlock():
     Ensure that the appropriate versionlock plugin is present
     '''
     if _yum() == 'dnf':
-        vl_plugin = 'python-dnf-plugins-extras-versionlock'
+        if int(__grains__.get('osmajorrelease')) < 26:
+            vl_plugin = 'python-dnf-plugins-extras-versionlock'
+        else:
+            vl_plugin = 'python2-dnf-plugins-extras-versionlock'
     else:
         vl_plugin = 'yum-versionlock' \
             if __grains__.get('osmajorrelease') == '5' \