diff --git a/setup/so-functions b/setup/so-functions
index 81f45cb7b..8af0208ea 100755
--- a/setup/so-functions
+++ b/setup/so-functions
@@ -1013,14 +1013,17 @@ node_pillar() {
 		"  es_port: $node_es_port"\
 		"  log_size_limit: $log_size_limit"\
 		"  cur_close_days: $CURCLOSEDAYS"\
-		if [ "$install_type" != 'EVAL' ] || [ "$install_type" != 'HELIXSENSOR' ] || [ "$install_type" != 'MASTERSEARCH' ] || [ "$install_type" != 'STANDALONE' ]; then
+		"" >> "$pillar_file"
+
+	if [ "$install_type" != 'EVAL' ] && [ "$install_type" != 'HELIXSENSOR' ] && [ "$install_type" != 'MASTERSEARCH' ] && [ "$install_type" != 'STANDALONE' ]; then
+	printf '%s\n'\
 		"logstash_settings:"\
 		"  ls_pipeline_batch_size: $LSPIPELINEBATCH"\
 		"  ls_input_threads: $LSINPUTTHREADS"\
 		"  ls_batch_count: $LSINPUTBATCHCOUNT"\
 		"  lsheap: $NODE_LS_HEAP_SIZE"\
-		fi
 		"" >> "$pillar_file"
+	fi
 
 	printf '%s\n'  '----' >> "$setup_log" 2>&1
 	cat "$pillar_file" >> "$setup_log" 2>&1