diff --git a/salt/repo/client/files/oracle/yum.conf.jinja b/salt/repo/client/files/oracle/yum.conf.jinja
index ecbc124a8..4b1efb65e 100644
--- a/salt/repo/client/files/oracle/yum.conf.jinja
+++ b/salt/repo/client/files/oracle/yum.conf.jinja
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ logfile=/var/log/yum.log
 exactarch=1
 obsoletes=1
 gpgcheck=1
+localpkg_gpgcheck=1
 plugins=1
 installonly_limit={{ salt['pillar.get']('yum:config:installonly_limit', 2) }}
 bugtracker_url=http://bugs.centos.org/set_project.php?project_id=23&ref=http://bugs.centos.org/bug_report_page.php?category=yum
diff --git a/salt/stig/files/so-stig b/salt/stig/files/so-stig
index 0d956bede..964bb7879 100644
--- a/salt/stig/files/so-stig
+++ b/salt/stig/files/so-stig
@@ -62,16 +62,6 @@ apply_stigs(){
     else
         logCmd "echo 'PermitUserEnvironment no' >> /etc/ssh/sshd_config"
     fi
-    if is_manager_node; then
-        echo "Setting localpkg_gpgcheck=1 OSCAP rule id: xccdf_org.ssgproject.content_rule_ensure_gpgcheck_local_packages"
-        if [ ! -f /opt/so/saltstack/local/salt/repo/client/files/oracle/yum.conf.jinja ]; then
-            logCmd "cp /opt/so/saltstack/default/salt/repo/client/files/oracle/yum.conf.jinja /opt/so/saltstack/local/salt/repo/client/files/oracle/yum.conf.jinja"
-        fi
-        if ! grep -q "^localpkg_gpgcheck=1$" /opt/so/saltstack/local/salt/repo/client/files/oracle/yum.conf.jinja; then
-            echo 'localpkg_gpgcheck=1' >> /opt/so/saltstack/local/salt/repo/client/files/oracle/yum.conf.jinja
-            logCmd "grep localpkg_gpgcheck /opt/so/saltstack/local/salt/repo/client/files/oracle/yum.conf.jinja"
-        fi
-    fi
 
     echo "Running custom OSCAP profile to remediate applicable STIGs"
     logCmd "oscap xccdf eval --remediate --profile xccdf_org.ssgproject.content_profile_stig --results $stig_log/results.xml $stig_conf/sos-oscap.xml"