diff --git a/salt/common/tools/sbin/so-common b/salt/common/tools/sbin/so-common
index fbe9a9700..d66a6cc6f 100755
--- a/salt/common/tools/sbin/so-common
+++ b/salt/common/tools/sbin/so-common
@@ -366,10 +366,12 @@ run_check_net_err() {
 	fi
 }
 
-salt_minion_count()
+salt_minion_count() {
 	local MINIONDIR="/opt/so/saltstack/local/pillar/minions"
 	MINIONCOUNT=$(ls -la $MINIONDIR/*.sls | grep sls | wc -l)
 
+}
+
 set_cron_service_name() {
 	if [[ "$OS" == "rocky" ]]; then
 		cron_service_name="crond"