diff --git a/changelog/57470.added b/changelog/57470.added
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..54f736915b7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog/57470.added
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Add "get_return" key for onlyif and unless requisites to parse deep module results
diff --git a/doc/ref/states/requisites.rst b/doc/ref/states/requisites.rst
index 20977a9e269..35144c0a0b7 100644
--- a/doc/ref/states/requisites.rst
+++ b/doc/ref/states/requisites.rst
@@ -919,6 +919,21 @@ In the above case, ``some_check`` will be run prior to _each_ name -- once for
               args:
                 - mysql-server-5.7
 
+    .. versionchanged:: sodium
+      For modules which return a deeper data structure, the ``get_return`` key can
+      be used to access results.
+
+    .. code-block:: yaml
+
+      test:
+        test.nop:
+          - name: foo
+          - unless:
+            - fun: consul.get
+              consul_url: http://127.0.0.1:8500
+              key:  not-existing
+              get_return: res
+
 .. _onlyif-requisite:
 
 onlyif
@@ -992,6 +1007,22 @@ if the gluster commands return a 0 ret value.
                 - /etc/crontab
                 - 'entry1'
 
+.. versionchanged:: sodium
+    For modules which return a deeper data structure, the ``get_return`` key can
+    be used to access results.
+
+    .. code-block:: yaml
+
+      test:
+        test.nop:
+          - name: foo
+          - onlyif:
+            - fun: consul.get
+              consul_url: http://127.0.0.1:8500
+              key:  does-exist
+              get_return: res
+
+
 .. _creates-requisite:
 
 Creates
diff --git a/doc/topics/releases/3001.rst b/doc/topics/releases/3001.rst
index dbec4209f9b..8172b7ec130 100644
--- a/doc/topics/releases/3001.rst
+++ b/doc/topics/releases/3001.rst
@@ -32,7 +32,22 @@ The ``creates`` state requisite has been migrated from the
 states to become a global option. This acts similar to an equivalent
 ``unless: test -f filename`` but can also accept a list of filenames. This allows
 all states to take advantage of the enhanced functionality released in Neon, of allowing
-salt execution modules for requisite checks. 
+salt execution modules for requisite checks.
+
+When using salt functions ``onlyif`` or ``unless`` requisites, a ``get_return`` key can
+now be used to specify a key to evaluate for truthiness. This can be used for execution modules
+which return status in a nested key.
+
+  .. code-block:: yaml
+
+    test:
+      test.nop:
+        - name: foo
+        - onlyif:
+          - fun: consul.get
+            consul_url: http://127.0.0.1:8500
+            key:  not-existing
+            get_return: res
 
 State Execution Module
 ======================
diff --git a/salt/state.py b/salt/state.py
index 10b5d47b98c..2754be152c8 100644
--- a/salt/state.py
+++ b/salt/state.py
@@ -960,7 +960,10 @@ class State(object):
                     log.warning(ret["comment"])
                     return ret
 
+                get_return = entry.pop("get_return", None)
                 result = self._run_check_function(entry)
+                if get_return:
+                    result = salt.utils.data.traverse_dict_and_list(result, get_return)
                 if self.state_con.get("retcode", 0):
                     _check_cmd(self.state_con["retcode"])
                 elif not result:
@@ -1023,7 +1026,10 @@ class State(object):
                     log.warning(ret["comment"])
                     return ret
 
+                get_return = entry.pop("get_return", None)
                 result = self._run_check_function(entry)
+                if get_return:
+                    result = salt.utils.data.traverse_dict_and_list(result, get_return)
                 if self.state_con.get("retcode", 0):
                     _check_cmd(self.state_con["retcode"])
                 elif result:
diff --git a/tests/unit/test_state.py b/tests/unit/test_state.py
index 5233c13a16f..12e768a561a 100644
--- a/tests/unit/test_state.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_state.py
@@ -116,6 +116,31 @@ class StateCompilerTestCase(TestCase, AdaptedConfigurationTestCaseMixin):
             return_result = state_obj._run_check_onlyif(low_data, "")
             self.assertEqual(expected_result, return_result)
 
+    def test_verify_onlyif_parse_deep_return(self):
+        low_data = {
+            "state": "test",
+            "name": "foo",
+            "__sls__": "consol",
+            "__env__": "base",
+            "__id__": "test",
+            "onlyif": [
+                {
+                    "fun": "test.arg",
+                    "get_return": "kwargs:deep:return",
+                    "deep": {"return": "true"},
+                }
+            ],
+            "order": 10000,
+            "fun": "nop",
+        }
+        expected_result = {"comment": "onlyif condition is true", "result": False}
+
+        with patch("salt.state.State._gather_pillar") as state_patch:
+            minion_opts = self.get_temp_config("minion")
+            state_obj = salt.state.State(minion_opts)
+            return_result = state_obj._run_check_onlyif(low_data, "")
+            self.assertEqual(expected_result, return_result)
+
     def test_verify_onlyif_cmd_error(self):
         """
         Simulates a failure in cmd.retcode from onlyif
@@ -206,6 +231,31 @@ class StateCompilerTestCase(TestCase, AdaptedConfigurationTestCaseMixin):
             return_result = state_obj._run_check_unless(low_data, "")
             self.assertEqual(expected_result, return_result)
 
+    def test_verify_unless_parse_deep_return(self):
+        low_data = {
+            "state": "test",
+            "name": "foo",
+            "__sls__": "consol",
+            "__env__": "base",
+            "__id__": "test",
+            "unless": [
+                {
+                    "fun": "test.arg",
+                    "get_return": "kwargs:deep:return",
+                    "deep": {"return": False},
+                }
+            ],
+            "order": 10000,
+            "fun": "nop",
+        }
+        expected_result = {"comment": "unless condition is false", "result": False}
+
+        with patch("salt.state.State._gather_pillar") as state_patch:
+            minion_opts = self.get_temp_config("minion")
+            state_obj = salt.state.State(minion_opts)
+            return_result = state_obj._run_check_unless(low_data, "")
+            self.assertEqual(expected_result, return_result)
+
     def test_verify_creates(self):
         low_data = {
             "state": "cmd",