diff --git a/7zip.sls b/7zip.sls
index 8440b9e7..036f0d7f 100644
--- a/7zip.sls
+++ b/7zip.sls
@@ -1,35 +1,42 @@
 # both 32-bit (x86) AND a 64-bit (AMD64) installer available
-{% set versions = {
-    '24': ['08', '07', '06', '05', '04', '03', '02', '01', '00'],
-    '23': ['01'],
-    '22': ['01'],
-    '19': ['00']
-   }
-%}
 {% set source_path = 'https://d.7-zip.org/a/' %}
+{%- load_yaml as versions %}
+- '24.08'
+- '24.07'
+- '24.06'
+- '24.05'
+- '24.04'
+- '24.03'
+- '24.02'
+- '24.01'
+- '23.01'
+- '22.01'
+- '19.01'
+{%- endload %}
 
 7zip:
-{% for major, subversions in versions.items() %}
-{% for minor in subversions %}
-  '{{major}}.{{minor}}.00.0':
-    {% if grains['cpuarch'] == 'AMD64' %}
-    full_name: '7-Zip {{major}}.{{minor}} (x64 edition)'
-    installer: '{{ source_path }}7z{{major}}{{minor}}-x64.msi'
-    uninstaller: '{{ source_path }}7z{{major}}{{minor}}-x64.msi'
-    arch: x64
-    {% else %}
-    full_name: '7-Zip {{major}}.{{minor}}'
-    installer: '{{ source_path }}7z{{major}}{{minor}}.msi'
-    uninstaller: '{{ source_path }}7z{{major}}{{minor}}.msi'
-    arch: x86
-    {% endif %}
-    install_flags: '/qn /norestart'
-    uninstall_flags: '/qn /norestart'
-    msiexec: True
-    locale: en_US
-    reboot: False
-{% endfor %}
-{% endfor %}
+{%- for version in versions %}
+    {%- set major_minor = version.split('.') %}
+    {%- set major = major_minor[0] %}
+    {%- set minor = major_minor[1] %}
+    '{{version}}.00.0':
+        {% if grains['cpuarch'] == 'AMD64' %}
+        full_name: '7-Zip {{version}} (x64 edition)'
+        installer: '{{ source_path }}7z{{major}}{{minor}}-x64.msi'
+        uninstaller: '{{ source_path }}7z{{major}}{{minor}}-x64.msi'
+        arch: x64
+        {% else %}
+        full_name: '7-Zip {{major}}.{{minor}}'
+        installer: '{{ source_path }}7z{{major}}{{minor}}.msi'
+        uninstaller: '{{ source_path }}7z{{major}}{{minor}}.msi'
+        arch: x86
+        {% endif %}
+        install_flags: '/qn /norestart'
+        uninstall_flags: '/qn /norestart'
+        msiexec: True
+        locale: en_US
+        reboot: False
+{%- endfor %}
 
 
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