diff --git a/HOTFIX b/HOTFIX
index d3f5a12fa..8ab213017 100644
--- a/HOTFIX
+++ b/HOTFIX
@@ -1 +1 @@
-
+20220719
diff --git a/VERIFY_ISO.md b/VERIFY_ISO.md
index d48743291..73735f3b7 100644
--- a/VERIFY_ISO.md
+++ b/VERIFY_ISO.md
@@ -1,18 +1,18 @@
-### 2.3.140-20220718 ISO image built on 2022/07/18
+### 2.3.140-20220719 ISO image built on 2022/07/19
 
 
 
 ### Download and Verify
 
-2.3.140-20220718 ISO image:  
-https://download.securityonion.net/file/securityonion/securityonion-2.3.140-20220718.iso
+2.3.140-20220719 ISO image:  
+https://download.securityonion.net/file/securityonion/securityonion-2.3.140-20220719.iso
 
-MD5: 9570065548DBFA6230F28FF623A8B61A  
-SHA1: D48B2CC81DF459C3EBBC0C54BD9AAFAB4327CB75  
-SHA256: 0E31E15EDFD3392B9569FCCAF1E4518432ECB0D7A174CCA745F2F22CDAC4A034 
+MD5: 68768DF9861B93BB8CC9637C80239803  
+SHA1: F15421C045227B334C7044E5F7F309A2BC7AEB19  
+SHA256: 4736E3E80E28EFBAB1923C121A3F78DBDBCBBBF65D715924A88B2E96EB3C6093 
 
 Signature for ISO image:  
-https://github.com/Security-Onion-Solutions/securityonion/raw/master/sigs/securityonion-2.3.140-20220718.iso.sig
+https://github.com/Security-Onion-Solutions/securityonion/raw/master/sigs/securityonion-2.3.140-20220719.iso.sig
 
 Signing key:  
 https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Security-Onion-Solutions/securityonion/master/KEYS  
@@ -26,22 +26,22 @@ wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Security-Onion-Solutions/securityonion/ma
 
 Download the signature file for the ISO:  
 ```
-wget https://github.com/Security-Onion-Solutions/securityonion/raw/master/sigs/securityonion-2.3.140-20220718.iso.sig
+wget https://github.com/Security-Onion-Solutions/securityonion/raw/master/sigs/securityonion-2.3.140-20220719.iso.sig
 ```
 
 Download the ISO image:  
 ```
-wget https://download.securityonion.net/file/securityonion/securityonion-2.3.140-20220718.iso
+wget https://download.securityonion.net/file/securityonion/securityonion-2.3.140-20220719.iso
 ```
 
 Verify the downloaded ISO image using the signature file:  
 ```
-gpg --verify securityonion-2.3.140-20220718.iso.sig securityonion-2.3.140-20220718.iso
+gpg --verify securityonion-2.3.140-20220719.iso.sig securityonion-2.3.140-20220719.iso
 ```
 
 The output should show "Good signature" and the Primary key fingerprint should match what's shown below:
 ```
-gpg: Signature made Mon 18 Jul 2022 10:16:05 AM EDT using RSA key ID FE507013
+gpg: Signature made Tue 19 Jul 2022 02:00:29 PM EDT using RSA key ID FE507013
 gpg: Good signature from "Security Onion Solutions, LLC <info@securityonionsolutions.com>"
 gpg: WARNING: This key is not certified with a trusted signature!
 gpg:          There is no indication that the signature belongs to the owner.
diff --git a/salt/common/tools/sbin/soup b/salt/common/tools/sbin/soup
index 527bf1fc2..d41fcdfcf 100755
--- a/salt/common/tools/sbin/soup
+++ b/salt/common/tools/sbin/soup
@@ -371,6 +371,74 @@ clone_to_tmp() {
   fi
 }
 
+elastalert_indices_check() {
+
+  # Stop Elastalert to prevent Elastalert indices from being re-created
+  if grep -q "^so-elastalert$" /opt/so/conf/so-status/so-status.conf ; then
+    so-elastalert-stop || true
+  fi
+  
+  # Wait for ElasticSearch to initialize
+  echo -n "Waiting for ElasticSearch..."
+  COUNT=0
+  ELASTICSEARCH_CONNECTED="no"
+  while [[ "$COUNT" -le 240 ]]; do
+    so-elasticsearch-query / -k --output /dev/null
+      if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then
+        ELASTICSEARCH_CONNECTED="yes"
+        echo "connected!"
+          break
+      else
+        ((COUNT+=1))
+        sleep 1
+        echo -n "."
+      fi
+  done
+  
+  # Unable to connect to Elasticsearch 
+  if [ "$ELASTICSEARCH_CONNECTED" == "no" ]; then
+    echo
+    echo -e "Connection attempt timed out.  Unable to connect to ElasticSearch.  \nPlease try: \n  -checking log(s) in /var/log/elasticsearch/\n  -running 'sudo docker ps' \n  -running 'sudo so-elastic-restart'"
+    echo
+    exit 1
+  fi
+
+  # Check Elastalert indices
+  echo "Deleting Elastalert indices to prevent issues with upgrade to Elastic 8..."
+  CHECK_COUNT=0
+  while [[ "$CHECK_COUNT" -le 2 ]]; do
+    # Delete Elastalert indices
+    for i in $(so-elasticsearch-query _cat/indices | grep elastalert | awk '{print $3}'); do
+      so-elasticsearch-query $i -XDELETE;
+    done
+
+    # Check to ensure Elastalert indices are deleted
+    COUNT=0
+    ELASTALERT_INDICES_DELETED="no"
+    while [[ "$COUNT" -le 240 ]]; do
+      RESPONSE=$(so-elasticsearch-query elastalert*)
+      if [[ "$RESPONSE" == "{}" ]]; then
+        ELASTALERT_INDICES_DELETED="yes"
+        echo "Elastalert indices successfully deleted."
+        break
+      else
+        ((COUNT+=1))
+        sleep 1
+        echo -n "."
+      fi
+    done
+    ((CHECK_COUNT+=1))
+  done
+
+  # If we were unable to delete the Elastalert indices, exit the script
+  if [ "$ELASTALERT_INDICES_DELETED" == "no" ]; then
+    echo
+    echo -e "Unable to connect to delete Elastalert indices. Exiting."
+    echo
+    exit 1
+  fi
+}
+
 enable_highstate() {
     echo "Enabling highstate."
     salt-call state.enable highstate -l info --local
@@ -825,40 +893,7 @@ up_to_2.3.130() {
 }
 
 up_to_2.3.140() {
-  ## Deleting Elastalert indices to prevent issues with upgrade to Elastic 8 ##
-  echo "Deleting Elastalert indices to prevent issues with upgrade to Elastic 8..."
-  # Wait for ElasticSearch to initialize
-  echo -n "Waiting for ElasticSearch..."
-  COUNT=0
-  ELASTICSEARCH_CONNECTED="no" 
-  while [[ "$COUNT" -le 240 ]]; do
-    so-elasticsearch-query / -k --output /dev/null
-      if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then
-        ELASTICSEARCH_CONNECTED="yes"
-        echo "connected!"
-          break
-      else
-        ((COUNT+=1))
-        sleep 1
-        echo -n "."
-      fi
-  done
-  if [ "$ELASTICSEARCH_CONNECTED" == "no" ]; then
-    echo
-    echo -e "Connection attempt timed out.  Unable to connect to ElasticSearch.  \nPlease try: \n  -checking log(s) in /var/log/elasticsearch/\n  -running 'sudo docker ps' \n  -running 'sudo so-elastic-restart'"
-    echo
-    exit 1
-   fi
-   
-   # Delete Elastalert indices
-   for i in $(so-elasticsearch-query _cat/indices | grep elastalert | awk '{print $3}'); do so-elasticsearch-query $i -XDELETE; done
-   # Check to ensure Elastalert indices have been deleted
-   RESPONSE=$(so-elasticsearch-query elastalert*)
-   if [[ "$RESPONSE" == "{}" ]]; then
-     echo "Elastalert indices have been deleted."
-   else
-     fail "Something went wrong. Could not delete the Elastalert indices. Exiting."
-   fi
+   elastalert_indices_check
    ##
    INSTALLEDVERSION=2.3.140
 }
@@ -1178,6 +1213,7 @@ main() {
   verify_latest_update_script
   es_version_check
   es_indices_check
+  elastalert_indices_check
   echo ""
   set_palette
   check_elastic_license
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new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6bcf9fd7d
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