diff --git a/salt/salt/map.jinja b/salt/salt/map.jinja
index 81baa100a..62b7f1b18 100644
--- a/salt/salt/map.jinja
+++ b/salt/salt/map.jinja
@@ -4,7 +4,10 @@
    Elastic License 2.0. #}
 
 {% set role = salt['grains.get']('role', '') %}
-{% if role in ['so-hypervisor','so-managerhype'] %}
+{# We are using usebr0 mostly for setup of the so-managerhype node and controlling when we use br0 vs the physical interface #}
+{% set usebr0 = salt['pillar.get']('usebr0', True) %}
+
+{% if role in ['so-hypervisor','so-managerhype'] and usebr0 %}
 {%   set interface = 'br0' %}
 {% else %}
 {%   set interface = pillar.host.mainint %}
diff --git a/setup/so-functions b/setup/so-functions
index 00f2e46c1..0d7890d17 100755
--- a/setup/so-functions
+++ b/setup/so-functions
@@ -541,8 +541,15 @@ configure_minion() {
 		"log_file: /opt/so/log/salt/minion"\
 		"#startup_states: highstate" >> "$minion_config"
 
-	info "Running: salt-call state.apply salt.mine_functions --local --file-root=../salt/ -l info pillar='{"host": {"mainint": "$MNIC"}}'"
-	salt-call state.apply salt.mine_functions --local --file-root=../salt/ -l info pillar="{'host': {'mainint': $MNIC}}"
+	# At the time the so-managerhype node does not yet have the bridge configured.
+	# The so-hypervisor node doesn't either, but it doesn't cause issues here.
+	local usebr0=false
+	if [ "$minion_type" == 'hypervisor' ]; then
+    	usebr0=true
+	fi
+	local pillar_json="{\"host\": {\"mainint\": \"$MNIC\"}, \"usebr0\": $usebr0}"
+	info "Running: salt-call state.apply salt.mine_functions --local --file-root=../salt/ -l info pillar='$pillar_json'"
+	salt-call state.apply salt.mine_functions --local --file-root=../salt/ -l info pillar="$pillar_json"
 
 	{
 		logCmd "systemctl enable salt-minion";
@@ -1195,9 +1202,9 @@ hypervisor_local_states() {
         logCmd "salt-call state.apply libvirt.64962 --local --file-root=../salt/ -l info queue=True"
         info "Setting up bridge for $MNIC"
 		salt-call state.apply libvirt.bridge --local --file-root=../salt/ -l info pillar='{"host": {"mainint": "'$MNIC'"}}' queue=True
-		if [ $is_managerhype ]; then
-	    	logCmd "salt-call state.apply salt.minion queue=True"
-		fi
+		#if [ $is_managerhype ]; then
+	    #	logCmd "salt-call state.apply salt.minion queue=True"
+		#fi
     fi
 }
 
diff --git a/setup/so-setup b/setup/so-setup
index 347a7165c..ab055fd2d 100755
--- a/setup/so-setup
+++ b/setup/so-setup
@@ -762,6 +762,7 @@ if ! [[ -f $install_opt_file ]]; then
 		fi
 		logCmd "salt-call state.apply common.packages"
 		logCmd "salt-call state.apply common"
+		hypervisor_local_states
 		# this will apply the salt.minion state first since salt.master includes salt.minion
 		logCmd "salt-call state.apply salt.master"
 		# wait here until we get a response from the salt-master since it may have just restarted
@@ -826,7 +827,6 @@ if ! [[ -f $install_opt_file ]]; then
 		checkin_at_boot
 		set_initial_firewall_access
 		logCmd "salt-call schedule.enable -linfo --local"
-		hypervisor_local_states
 		verify_setup
 	else
 		touch /root/accept_changes