diff --git a/salt/common/tools/sbin/so-sensor-clean b/salt/common/tools/sbin/so-sensor-clean
index 22a0ae22b..624ff8106 100755
--- a/salt/common/tools/sbin/so-sensor-clean
+++ b/salt/common/tools/sbin/so-sensor-clean
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ clean() {
 }
 
 # Check to see if we are already running
-NUM_RUNNING=$(pgrep -cf "so-sensor-clean")
+NUM_RUNNING=$(pgrep -cf "/bin/bash /usr/sbin/so-sensor-clean")
 [ "$NUM_RUNNING" -gt 1 ] && echo "$(date) - $NUM_RUNNING sensor clean script processes running...exiting." >>$LOG && exit 0
 
 if [ "$CUR_USAGE" -gt "$CRIT_DISK_USAGE" ]; then