diff --git a/salt/common/tools/sbin/so-tcpreplay b/salt/common/tools/sbin/so-tcpreplay
index 22722ac9b..b5dbb4155 100755
--- a/salt/common/tools/sbin/so-tcpreplay
+++ b/salt/common/tools/sbin/so-tcpreplay
@@ -48,9 +48,15 @@ if ! docker ps | grep -q so-tcpreplay; then
   echo
 
   if is_manager_node; then
-	  TRUSTED_CONTAINERS=("so-tcpreplay")
-	  mkdir -p /opt/so/log/tcpreplay
-	  update_docker_containers "tcpreplay" "" "" "/opt/so/log/tcpreplay/init.log"
+  	set_version
+  	if ! docker images | grep so-tcpreplay | grep ":5000" | grep -q $VERSION ; then
+  		echo "Pulling so-tcpreplay image"
+		  TRUSTED_CONTAINERS=("so-tcpreplay")
+		  mkdir -p /opt/so/log/tcpreplay
+		  update_docker_containers "tcpreplay" "" "" "/opt/so/log/tcpreplay/init.log"
+		else
+			echo "so-tcpreplay image exists."
+		fi
 	fi
 	if is_sensor_node; then
 		if ! is_manager_node; then