diff --git a/salt/elasticfleet/tools/sbin/so-elastic-fleet-common b/salt/elasticfleet/tools/sbin/so-elastic-fleet-common
index 66f1dcf7a..42e563562 100644
--- a/salt/elasticfleet/tools/sbin/so-elastic-fleet-common
+++ b/salt/elasticfleet/tools/sbin/so-elastic-fleet-common
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ elastic_fleet_integration_create() {
 
     JSON_STRING=$1
 
-    if ! curl -K /opt/so/conf/elasticsearch/curl.config -L -X POST "localhost:5601/api/fleet/package_policies" -H 'kbn-xsrf: true' -H 'Content-Type: application/json' -d "$JSON_STRING" --retry 3 --fail 2>/dev/null; then
+    if ! curl -sK /opt/so/conf/elasticsearch/curl.config -L -X POST "localhost:5601/api/fleet/package_policies" -H 'kbn-xsrf: true' -H 'Content-Type: application/json' -d "$JSON_STRING" --retry 3 --fail 2>/dev/null; then
         return 1
     fi
 }
@@ -67,7 +67,9 @@ elastic_fleet_integration_update() {
 
     JSON_STRING=$2
 
-    curl -K /opt/so/conf/elasticsearch/curl.config -L -X PUT "localhost:5601/api/fleet/package_policies/$UPDATE_ID" -H 'kbn-xsrf: true' -H 'Content-Type: application/json' -d "$JSON_STRING"
+    if ! curl -sK /opt/so/conf/elasticsearch/curl.config -L -X PUT "localhost:5601/api/fleet/package_policies/$UPDATE_ID" -H 'kbn-xsrf: true' -H 'Content-Type: application/json' -d "$JSON_STRING" --retry 3 --fail 2>/dev/null; then
+        return 1
+    fi
 }
 
 elastic_fleet_integration_policy_upgrade() {
diff --git a/salt/elasticfleet/tools/sbin/so-elastic-fleet-integration-policy-elastic-fleet-server b/salt/elasticfleet/tools/sbin/so-elastic-fleet-integration-policy-elastic-fleet-server
index 8f7c8b8b4..caa684829 100644
--- a/salt/elasticfleet/tools/sbin/so-elastic-fleet-integration-policy-elastic-fleet-server
+++ b/salt/elasticfleet/tools/sbin/so-elastic-fleet-integration-policy-elastic-fleet-server
@@ -25,5 +25,9 @@ for POLICYNAME in $POLICY; do
     .name = $name' /opt/so/conf/elastic-fleet/integrations/fleet-server/fleet-server.json)
 
     # Now update the integration policy using the modified JSON
-    elastic_fleet_integration_update "$INTEGRATION_ID" "$UPDATED_INTEGRATION_POLICY"
+    if ! elastic_fleet_integration_update "$INTEGRATION_ID" "$UPDATED_INTEGRATION_POLICY"; then
+        # exit 1 on failure to update fleet integration policies, let salt handle retries
+        echo "Failed to update $POLICYNAME.."
+        exit 1
+    fi
 done
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/salt/elasticfleet/tools/sbin/so-elastic-fleet-integration-policy-load b/salt/elasticfleet/tools/sbin/so-elastic-fleet-integration-policy-load
index b26b79695..8427b47bc 100644
--- a/salt/elasticfleet/tools/sbin/so-elastic-fleet-integration-policy-load
+++ b/salt/elasticfleet/tools/sbin/so-elastic-fleet-integration-policy-load
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ if [ ! -f /opt/so/state/eaintegrations.txt ]; then
   /usr/sbin/so-elastic-fleet-package-upgrade
 
   # Second, update Fleet Server policies
-  /sbin/so-elastic-fleet-integration-policy-elastic-fleet-server
+  /usr/sbin/so-elastic-fleet-integration-policy-elastic-fleet-server
 
   # Third, configure Elastic Defend Integration seperately
   /usr/sbin/so-elastic-fleet-integration-policy-elastic-defend
@@ -25,7 +25,10 @@ if [ ! -f /opt/so/state/eaintegrations.txt ]; then
     elastic_fleet_integration_check "endpoints-initial" "$INTEGRATION"
     if [ -n "$INTEGRATION_ID" ]; then
       printf "\n\nIntegration $NAME exists - Updating integration\n"
-      elastic_fleet_integration_update "$INTEGRATION_ID" "@$INTEGRATION"
+      if ! elastic_fleet_integration_update "$INTEGRATION_ID" "@$INTEGRATION"; then
+        echo -e "\nFailed to update integration for ${INTEGRATION##*/}"
+        exit 1
+      fi
     else
       printf "\n\nIntegration does not exist - Creating integration\n"
       if ! elastic_fleet_integration_create "@$INTEGRATION"; then
@@ -42,7 +45,10 @@ if [ ! -f /opt/so/state/eaintegrations.txt ]; then
     elastic_fleet_integration_check "so-grid-nodes_general" "$INTEGRATION"
     if [ -n "$INTEGRATION_ID" ]; then
       printf "\n\nIntegration $NAME exists - Updating integration\n"
-      elastic_fleet_integration_update "$INTEGRATION_ID" "@$INTEGRATION"
+      if ! elastic_fleet_integration_update "$INTEGRATION_ID" "@$INTEGRATION"; then
+        echo -e "\nFailed to update integration for ${INTEGRATION##*/}"
+        exit 1
+      fi
     else
       printf "\n\nIntegration does not exist - Creating integration\n"
       if ! elastic_fleet_integration_create "@$INTEGRATION"; then
@@ -62,7 +68,10 @@ if [ ! -f /opt/so/state/eaintegrations.txt ]; then
     elastic_fleet_integration_check "so-grid-nodes_heavy" "$INTEGRATION"
     if [ -n "$INTEGRATION_ID" ]; then
       printf "\n\nIntegration $NAME exists - Updating integration\n"
-      elastic_fleet_integration_update "$INTEGRATION_ID" "@$INTEGRATION"
+      if ! elastic_fleet_integration_update "$INTEGRATION_ID" "@$INTEGRATION"; then
+        echo -e "\nFailed to update integration for ${INTEGRATION##*/}"
+        exit 1
+      fi
     else
       printf "\n\nIntegration does not exist - Creating integration\n"
       if [ "$NAME" != "elasticsearch-logs" ]; then
@@ -86,7 +95,10 @@ if [ ! -f /opt/so/state/eaintegrations.txt ]; then
       elastic_fleet_integration_check "$FLEET_POLICY" "$INTEGRATION"
       if [ -n "$INTEGRATION_ID" ]; then
         printf "\n\nIntegration $NAME exists - Updating integration\n"
-        elastic_fleet_integration_update "$INTEGRATION_ID" "@$INTEGRATION"
+        if ! elastic_fleet_integration_update "$INTEGRATION_ID" "@$INTEGRATION"; then
+          echo -e "\nFailed to update integration for ${INTEGRATION##*/}"
+          exit 1
+        fi
       else
         printf "\n\nIntegration does not exist - Creating integration\n"
         if [ "$NAME" != "elasticsearch-logs" ]; then