diff --git a/salt/manager/tools/sbin/soup b/salt/manager/tools/sbin/soup
index 5dd4e3888..d044355e0 100755
--- a/salt/manager/tools/sbin/soup
+++ b/salt/manager/tools/sbin/soup
@@ -303,7 +303,7 @@ check_log_size_limit() {
 check_os_updates() {
   # Check to see if there are OS updates
   NEEDUPDATES="We have detected missing operating system (OS) updates. Do you want to install these OS updates now? This could take a while depending on the size of your grid and how many packages are missing, but it is recommended to keep your system updated."
-  OSUPDATES=$(yum -q list updates | wc -l)
+  OSUPDATES=$(dnf -q list updates | grep -v docker | grep -v containerd | grep -c salt | wc -l)
   if [[ "$OSUPDATES" -gt 0 ]]; then
       if [[ -z $UNATTENDED ]]; then
         echo "$NEEDUPDATES"