diff --git a/salt/common/tools/sbin/soup b/salt/common/tools/sbin/soup
index e5c09a487..676c5b0bc 100755
--- a/salt/common/tools/sbin/soup
+++ b/salt/common/tools/sbin/soup
@@ -931,7 +931,7 @@ main() {
     echo "Running a highstate. This could take several minutes."
     salt-call state.highstate -l info queue=True
     postupgrade_changes
-    unmount_update
+    [[ $is_airgap -eq 0 ]] && unmount_update
     thehive_maint
 
     if [[ $UPGRADESALT -eq 1 ]]; then