diff --git a/setup/so-functions b/setup/so-functions
index 9dd1b7713..e5ec16e4a 100755
--- a/setup/so-functions
+++ b/setup/so-functions
@@ -49,8 +49,9 @@ add_admin_user() {
 }
 
 add_mngr_ip_to_hosts() {
-	info "Adding $MSRV to /etc/hosts with IP: $MSRVIP"
-	echo "$MSRVIP   $MSRV" >> /etc/hosts
+        info "Adding $MSRV to /etc/hosts with IP: $MSRVIP"
+        whiptail_manager_ip $MSRVIP
+        echo "$MSRVIP   $MSRV" >> /etc/hosts
 }
 
 add_socore_user_manager() {