SNP members overwhelmingly agreed on Humza Yousaf's fresh approach to independence at their party conference in Aberdeen.
The First Minister has distanced himself from the idea floated around by his predecessor Nicola Sturgeon of treating the next general election as a referendum in all but name.
Instead, Yousaf says he will seek negotiations with the UK Government should his party win at least 29 of the 57 seats.
That's despite the SNP winning 48 of 59 seats at the last general election in 2019, albeit with less than half of the vote share.
That number has dropped to 43 since then, with the party losing two seats in the last 10 days as Labour's Michael Shanks won in Rutherglen and Hamilton West and Dr Lisa Cameron defected to the Tories.
Was there an alternative?
The other blueprint facing members argued that the party should seek a majority of the vote share at the election, rather than seats.
The de facto referendum would require the SNP securing a further 5% of the vote that the received in 2019 - unlikely with recent polls suggesting a Labour resurgence.
Pete Wishart was the main voice campaigning for that, though agreed members should unite after his motion failed to gather much support.
The First Minister said it would be "setting ourselves a bar no other party sets itself".
Yousaf's plan to end 'Westminster roadblock'
Setting out his plans to lead Scotland to independence, the new FM stated that "line one" of his party's manifesto would read: "Vote SNP for Scotland to become an independent country."
He added: "We’ve got a Westminster roadblock: if they’re denying us a referendum, let’s use the next general election to put independence front and centre.
"If the Westminster parties want a test for popular support (for) the proposition of independence, let’s do it via a referendum. If they give us the powers I will hold the referendum tomorrow.
"Now is the time to inspire people to show them the better country we can build with the powers of independence.
"After today’s debate let us agree we come together and work like we have never worked before to deliver a better future for our country."
Both the Conservatives and Labour have previously said they would block any talks on a second independence referendum.