diff --git a/setup/so-functions b/setup/so-functions
index eab7a4add..b55ae0def 100755
--- a/setup/so-functions
+++ b/setup/so-functions
@@ -649,7 +649,8 @@ configure_minion() {
 		"log_level_logfile: info"\
 		"log_file: /opt/so/log/salt/minion" >> "$minion_config"
 
-	logCmd "salt-call state.apply salt.mine_functions -l info"
+	info "Running: salt-call state.apply salt.mine_functions --local --file-root=../salt/ -l info pillar='{"host": {"mainint": "$MNIC"}}'"
+	salt-call state.apply salt.mine_functions --local --file-root=../salt/ -l info pillar="{'host': {'mainint': $MNIC}}"
 
 	{
 		logCmd "systemctl enable salt-minion";