diff --git a/so-setup-network.sh b/so-setup-network.sh
index 9e153dc9e..436ab3732 100644
--- a/so-setup-network.sh
+++ b/so-setup-network.sh
@@ -43,8 +43,8 @@ accept_salt_key_local() {
 
 accept_salt_key_remote() {
   # Accept the key
-
-  ssh -i ~/.ssh/so.key socore@$MSRV < sudo salt-key -ya $HOSTNAME
+  SSHCOMMANDS="sudo salt-key -ya $HOSTNAME"
+  ssh -i ~/.ssh/so.key socore@$MSRV < $SSHCOMMANDS
 
 }