diff --git a/setup/so-setup b/setup/so-setup
index 8a2cb714c..ed0afe354 100755
--- a/setup/so-setup
+++ b/setup/so-setup
@@ -567,7 +567,7 @@ set_redirect >> $setup_log 2>&1
 		set_updates >> $setup_log 2>&1
 	fi
 
-	if [[ $is_manager && $is_airgap ]]; then
+	if [[ ( $is_manager || $is_import ) && $is_airgap ]]; then
 		info "Creating airgap repo"
 		create_repo >> $setup_log 2>&1
 		airgap_rules >> $setup_log 2>&1