diff --git a/setup/so-setup b/setup/so-setup
index b696b6f7b..bd9347581 100755
--- a/setup/so-setup
+++ b/setup/so-setup
@@ -459,7 +459,6 @@ if ! [[ -f $install_opt_file ]]; then
 		whiptail_end_settings
 	elif [[ $is_sensor ]]; then
 		info "Setting up as node type sensor"
-		installer_prereq_packages
 		monints=true
 		check_requirements "sensor"
 		calculate_useable_cores
@@ -489,7 +488,6 @@ if ! [[ -f $install_opt_file ]]; then
 
 	elif [[ $is_searchnode ]]; then
 		info "Setting up as node type searchnode"
-		installer_prereq_packages
 		check_requirements "elasticsearch"
 		networking_needful
 		check_network_manager_conf
@@ -503,7 +501,6 @@ if ! [[ -f $install_opt_file ]]; then
 
 	elif [[ $is_heavynode ]]; then
 		info "Setting up as node type heavynode"
-		installer_prereq_packages
 		monints=true
 		check_requirements "heavynode"
 		calculate_useable_cores
@@ -520,7 +517,6 @@ if ! [[ -f $install_opt_file ]]; then
 
 	elif [[ $is_idh ]]; then
 		info "Setting up as node type idh"
-		installer_prereq_packages
 		check_requirements "idh"
 		networking_needful
 		collect_mngr_hostname
@@ -553,7 +549,6 @@ if ! [[ -f $install_opt_file ]]; then
 
 	elif [[ $is_receiver ]]; then
 		info "Setting up as node type receiver"
-		installer_prereq_packages
 		check_requirements "receiver"
 		networking_needful
 		collect_mngr_hostname