diff --git a/salt/common/tools/sbin/so-rule b/salt/common/tools/sbin/so-rule
index 9654456b4..8be26fcdf 100644
--- a/salt/common/tools/sbin/so-rule
+++ b/salt/common/tools/sbin/so-rule
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ def check_apply(args: dict, prompt: bool = True):
 
 
 def find_minion_pillar() -> str:
-  regex = '^.*_(manager|standalone|import|eval)\.sls$'
+  regex = '^.*_(manager|managersearch|standalone|import|eval)\.sls$'
   
   result = []
   for root, _, files in os.walk(minion_pillar_dir):
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ def find_minion_pillar() -> str:
         result.append(os.path.join(root, f_minion_id))
   
   if len(result) == 0:
-    print_err('Could not find manager-type pillar (eval, standalone, manager, import). Are you running this script on the manager?')
+    print_err('Could not find manager-type pillar (eval, standalone, manager, managersearch, import). Are you running this script on the manager?')
     sys.exit(3)
   elif len(result) > 1:
     res_str = ', '.join(f'\"{result}\"')