diff --git a/salt/common/tools/sbin/soup b/salt/common/tools/sbin/soup
index cd3e57e21..8f2484768 100755
--- a/salt/common/tools/sbin/soup
+++ b/salt/common/tools/sbin/soup
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ update_version() {
   # Update the version to the latest
   echo "Updating the version file."
   echo $NEWVERSION > /etc/soversion
-  sed -i 's/$INSTALLEDVERSION/$NEWVERSION/g' /opt/so/saltstack/local/pillar/static.sls
+  sed -i "s/$INSTALLEDVERSION/$NEWVERSION/g" /opt/so/saltstack/local/pillar/static.sls
 }
 
 upgrade_check() {
@@ -199,10 +199,10 @@ echo ""
 echo "Copying new code"
 copy_new_files
 echo ""
-echo "Running a highstate to complete upgrade"
-highstate
-echo ""
 echo "Updating version"
 update_version
 echo ""
+echo "Running a highstate to complete upgrade"
+highstate
+echo ""
 echo "Upgrade from $INSTALLEDVERSION to $NEWVERSION complete."