diff --git a/setup/so-setup b/setup/so-setup
index f771d7d57..028683325 100755
--- a/setup/so-setup
+++ b/setup/so-setup
@@ -678,8 +678,10 @@ fi
 	fi
 
 	if [[ "$STRELKA" = 1 ]]; then
-		set_progress_str 80 "$(print_salt_state_apply 'strelka')"
-		salt-call state.apply -l info strelka >> $setup_log 2>&1
+		if [[ $is_sensor ]]; then
+			set_progress_str 80 "$(print_salt_state_apply 'strelka')"
+			salt-call state.apply -l info strelka >> $setup_log 2>&1
+		fi
 		if [[ $STRELKARULES == 1 ]]; then
 			/usr/sbin/so-yara-update >> $setup_log 2>&1	
 		fi