diff --git a/salt/modules/yumpkg.py b/salt/modules/yumpkg.py
index 4b10f34c0b..064a6aaa45 100644
--- a/salt/modules/yumpkg.py
+++ b/salt/modules/yumpkg.py
@@ -181,7 +181,9 @@ def _check_versionlock():
     Ensure that the appropriate versionlock plugin is present
     '''
     if _yum() == 'dnf':
-        if int(__grains__.get('osmajorrelease')) < 26:
+        if six.PY3:
+            vl_plugin = 'python3-dnf-plugins-extras-versionlock'
+        elif int(__grains__.get('osmajorrelease')) < 26:
             vl_plugin = 'python-dnf-plugins-extras-versionlock'
         else:
             vl_plugin = 'python2-dnf-plugins-extras-versionlock'