clearcroncache:
  file.absent:
    - name: /var/cache/salt/minion/files/base/common/cron

crontemplate:
  cron.file:
    - env: prod
    - template: jinja
    - source: salt://common/cron/template
    - defaults:
        host: {{ grains.fqdn }}
    - replace: True
    - require:
        - name: clearcroncache


results in:

          ID: crontemplate
    Function: cron.file
      Result: False
     Comment: The following requisites were not found:
                                 require:
                                     name: clearcroncache
     Changes: