diff --git a/setup/so-setup b/setup/so-setup
index 8aeda01e1..1e96a8b27 100755
--- a/setup/so-setup
+++ b/setup/so-setup
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@ original_args=("$@")
 
 cd "$(dirname "$0")" || exit 255
 
+echo "Getting started..."
+
 # Source the generic function libraries that are also used by the product after
 # setup. These functions are intended to be reusable outside of the setup process.
 source ../salt/common/tools/sbin/so-common
@@ -272,6 +274,7 @@ fi
 if [[ $is_airgap != true ]]; then
 	collect_proxy
 fi
+percentage=0
 {
 	installer_progress_loop & # Run progress bar to 100 in ~8 minutes
 	progress_bg_proc=$!