diff --git a/setup/so-setup b/setup/so-setup
index fc13e5b18..1c3be22bf 100755
--- a/setup/so-setup
+++ b/setup/so-setup
@@ -447,7 +447,7 @@ if ! [[ -f $install_opt_file ]]; then
 		get_redirect
 		# Does the user want to allow access to the UI?
 		collect_so_allow
-		whiptail_accept_telemetry
+		[[ ! $is_airgap ]] && whiptail_accept_telemetry
 		whiptail_end_settings
 	elif [[ $is_standalone ]]; then
 		waitforstate=true
@@ -469,7 +469,7 @@ if ! [[ -f $install_opt_file ]]; then
 		collect_webuser_inputs
 		get_redirect
 		collect_so_allow
-		whiptail_accept_telemetry
+		[[ ! $is_airgap ]] && whiptail_accept_telemetry
 		whiptail_end_settings
 	elif [[ $is_manager ]]; then
 		info "Setting up as node type manager"
@@ -490,7 +490,7 @@ if ! [[ -f $install_opt_file ]]; then
 		collect_webuser_inputs
 		get_redirect
 		collect_so_allow
-		whiptail_accept_telemetry
+		[[ ! $is_airgap ]] && whiptail_accept_telemetry
 		whiptail_end_settings
 	elif [[ $is_managersearch ]]; then
 		info "Setting up as node type managersearch"
@@ -511,7 +511,7 @@ if ! [[ -f $install_opt_file ]]; then
 		collect_webuser_inputs
 		get_redirect
 		collect_so_allow
-		whiptail_accept_telemetry
+		[[ ! $is_airgap ]] && whiptail_accept_telemetry
 		whiptail_end_settings
 	elif [[ $is_sensor ]]; then
 		info "Setting up as node type sensor"
@@ -601,7 +601,7 @@ if ! [[ -f $install_opt_file ]]; then
 		collect_webuser_inputs
 		get_redirect
 		collect_so_allow
-		whiptail_accept_telemetry
+		[[ ! $is_airgap ]] && whiptail_accept_telemetry
 		whiptail_end_settings
 
 	elif [[ $is_receiver ]]; then