diff --git a/setup/so-functions b/setup/so-functions
index c0024650f..4013932f0 100755
--- a/setup/so-functions
+++ b/setup/so-functions
@@ -18,8 +18,6 @@
 source ./so-whiptail
 source ./so-variables
 source ./so-common-functions
-so_version=1.2.1
-
 
 accept_salt_key_remote() {
 	systemctl restart salt-minion
diff --git a/setup/so-variables b/setup/so-variables
index c991ee8bb..122c31054 100644
--- a/setup/so-variables
+++ b/setup/so-variables
@@ -33,3 +33,6 @@ export percentage=0
 export percentage_str='Getting started'
 
 export DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive
+
+export so_version=1.2.1
+