diff --git a/salt/common/tools/sbin/soup b/salt/common/tools/sbin/soup
index 4ea1cd82e..994896cf4 100755
--- a/salt/common/tools/sbin/soup
+++ b/salt/common/tools/sbin/soup
@@ -1031,9 +1031,10 @@ main() {
       update_centos_repo
       yum clean all
       check_os_updates
-    # the -f optarg was used
+    # the -f optarg was used and not airgap
     elif [[ ! -z "$ISOLOC" ]]; then
       airgap_mounted
+      AGDOCKER=/tmp/soagupdate/docker
       airgap_update_dockers
       unmount_update
     else