diff --git a/salt/common/tools/sbin/so-common b/salt/common/tools/sbin/so-common
index 7fb17092f..341f9a55a 100755
--- a/salt/common/tools/sbin/so-common
+++ b/salt/common/tools/sbin/so-common
@@ -88,19 +88,6 @@ add_interface_bond0() {
 	fi
 }
 
-check_airgap() {
-  # See if this is an airgap install
-  AIRGAP=$(cat /opt/so/saltstack/local/pillar/global.sls | grep airgap: | awk '{print $2}')
-  if [[ "$AIRGAP" == "True" ]]; then
-      is_airgap=0
-      UPDATE_DIR=/tmp/soagupdate/SecurityOnion
-      AGDOCKER=/tmp/soagupdate/docker
-      AGREPO=/tmp/soagupdate/Packages
-  else 
-      is_airgap=1
-  fi
-}
-
 check_container() {
 	docker ps | grep "$1:" > /dev/null 2>&1
 	return $?
diff --git a/salt/common/tools/sbin/soup b/salt/common/tools/sbin/soup
index c1e25b208..c2f5a7f08 100755
--- a/salt/common/tools/sbin/soup
+++ b/salt/common/tools/sbin/soup
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 . /usr/sbin/so-common
 
 UPDATE_DIR=/tmp/sogh/securityonion
+DEFAULT_SALT_DIR=/opt/so/saltstack/default
 INSTALLEDVERSION=$(cat /etc/soversion)
 POSTVERSION=$INSTALLEDVERSION
 INSTALLEDSALTVERSION=$(salt --versions-report | grep Salt: | awk '{print $2}')
@@ -168,6 +169,19 @@ update_registry() {
   salt-call state.apply registry queue=True
 }
 
+check_airgap() {
+  # See if this is an airgap install
+  AIRGAP=$(cat /opt/so/saltstack/local/pillar/global.sls | grep airgap: | awk '{print $2}')
+  if [[ "$AIRGAP" == "True" ]]; then
+      is_airgap=0
+      UPDATE_DIR=/tmp/soagupdate/SecurityOnion
+      AGDOCKER=/tmp/soagupdate/docker
+      AGREPO=/tmp/soagupdate/Packages
+  else 
+      is_airgap=1
+  fi
+}
+
 check_sudoers() {
   if grep -q "so-setup" /etc/sudoers; then
     echo "There is an entry for so-setup in the sudoers file, this can be safely deleted using \"visudo\"."
@@ -275,9 +289,7 @@ clone_to_tmp() {
   if [ -n "$BRANCH" ]; then
     SOUP_BRANCH="-b $BRANCH"
   fi
-  set +e
-  run_check_net_err "git clone $SOUP_BRANCH https://github.com/Security-Onion-Solutions/securityonion.git" "Could not clone repo, please ensure network access to https://github.com"
-  set -e
+  git clone $SOUP_BRANCH https://github.com/Security-Onion-Solutions/securityonion.git
   cd /tmp
   if [ ! -f $UPDATE_DIR/VERSION ]; then
     echo "Update was unable to pull from github. Please check your internet."
@@ -732,6 +744,7 @@ verify_latest_update_script() {
 
 main() {
   set -e
+  set +e
   trap 'check_err $?' EXIT
   
   echo "### Preparing soup at $(date) ###"
@@ -760,24 +773,25 @@ main() {
   check_airgap
   echo "Found that Security Onion $INSTALLEDVERSION is currently installed."
   echo ""
-  set_os
-  set_palette
-  check_elastic_license
-  echo ""
   if [[ $is_airgap -eq 0 ]]; then
     # Let's mount the ISO since this is airgap
+    echo "This is airgap. Ask for a location."
     airgap_mounted
   else
     echo "Cloning Security Onion github repo into $UPDATE_DIR."
     echo "Removing previous upgrade sources."
     rm -rf $UPDATE_DIR
+    echo "Cloning the Security Onion Repo."
     clone_to_tmp
   fi
-  check_os_updates
-  echo ""
   echo "Verifying we have the latest soup script."
   verify_latest_update_script
   echo ""
+  set_os
+  set_palette
+  check_elastic_license
+  echo ""
+  check_os_updates
 
   echo "Generating new repo archive"
   generate_and_clean_tarballs
@@ -793,7 +807,7 @@ main() {
 
   echo "Checking for Salt Master and Minion updates."
   upgrade_check_salt
-
+  set -e
 
   if [ "$is_hotfix" == "true" ]; then
     echo "Applying $HOTFIXVERSION"