diff --git a/salt/common/soup_scripts.sls b/salt/common/soup_scripts.sls
index 346b63c96..4a4fe80c8 100644
--- a/salt/common/soup_scripts.sls
+++ b/salt/common/soup_scripts.sls
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@ remove_common_so-firewall:
 
 copy_common:
   cmd.run:
-    - name: "\cp " ~ {{ $UPDATE_DIR }} ~ "/salt/common/tools/sbin/* /usr/sbin/."
+    - name: "\cp " ~ {{ UPDATE_DIR }} ~ "/salt/common/tools/sbin/* /usr/sbin/."
 
 copy_manager:
   cmd.run:
-    - name: "\cp " ~ {{ $UPDATE_DIR }} ~ "/salt/manager/tools/sbin/* /usr/sbin/."
+    - name: "\cp " ~ {{ UPDATE_DIR }} ~ "/salt/manager/tools/sbin/* /usr/sbin/."