diff --git a/salt/elasticsearch/tools/sbin/so-elastic-clear b/salt/elasticsearch/tools/sbin/so-elastic-clear
index 3b4f5fc62..a6f05e626 100755
--- a/salt/elasticsearch/tools/sbin/so-elastic-clear
+++ b/salt/elasticsearch/tools/sbin/so-elastic-clear
@@ -74,9 +74,7 @@ fi
 
 if [ -z "$DONT_STOP_SERVICES" ]; then
 	# Stop Elastic Agent
-	for i in $(pgrep elastic-agent | grep -v grep); do
-		kill -9 $i;
-	done 
+        /usr/sbin/so-elastic-agent-stop
 
 	# Check to see if Elastic Fleet, Logstash, Elastalert are running
 	#EF_ENABLED=$(so-status | grep elastic-fleet)
@@ -149,5 +147,5 @@ if [ -z "$DONT_STOP_SERVICES" ]; then
 	fi
 
 	# Start Elastic Agent
-	/usr/bin/elastic-agent restart
+	/usr/sbin/so-elastic-agent-restart
 fi