diff --git a/salt/scripts.py b/salt/scripts.py
index a5934bb74d0..20f33f46c9f 100644
--- a/salt/scripts.py
+++ b/salt/scripts.py
@@ -505,4 +505,4 @@ def salt_quickstart():
     .. versionadded:: Carbon
     '''
     import salt.utils.quickstart
-    quickstart.run()
+    salt.utils.quickstart.run()
diff --git a/scripts/salt-quickstart b/scripts/salt-quickstart
new file mode 100755
index 00000000000..157f9e53a2c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/salt-quickstart
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python
+'''
+Quickstart for creating an/or extending the functionality of your SaltStack installation
+'''
+
+from salt.scripts import salt_quickstart
+
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    salt_quickstart()