diff --git a/.github/workflows/pythontest.yml b/.github/workflows/pythontest.yml
index 256c0faa4..018b02890 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pythontest.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pythontest.yml
@@ -4,9 +4,11 @@ on:
   push:
     paths: 
       - "salt/sensoroni/files/analyzers/**"
+      - "salt/manager/tools/sbin"
   pull_request:
     paths:
       - "salt/sensoroni/files/analyzers/**"
+      - "salt/manager/tools/sbin"
 
 jobs:
   build:
@@ -16,7 +18,7 @@ jobs:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
         python-version: ["3.10"]
-        python-code-path: ["salt/sensoroni/files/analyzers"]
+        python-code-path: ["salt/sensoroni/files/analyzers", "salt/manager/tools/sbin"]
 
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v3
diff --git a/salt/manager/tools/sbin/so-yaml.py b/salt/manager/tools/sbin/so-yaml.py
index c8f102770..68f9b43fe 100755
--- a/salt/manager/tools/sbin/so-yaml.py
+++ b/salt/manager/tools/sbin/so-yaml.py
@@ -85,10 +85,8 @@ def main():
         cmd = commands.get(args[0], showUsage)
         code = cmd(args[1:])
     finally:
-        try:
+        if os.path.exists(lockFile):
             os.remove(lockFile)
-        except Exception:
-            print("Lock file (" + lockFile + ") already removed")
 
     sys.exit(code)
 
diff --git a/salt/manager/tools/sbin/so-yaml_test.py b/salt/manager/tools/sbin/so-yaml_test.py
index 7e03da9d0..0f2ac7d81 100644
--- a/salt/manager/tools/sbin/so-yaml_test.py
+++ b/salt/manager/tools/sbin/so-yaml_test.py
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # Copyright Security Onion Solutions LLC and/or licensed to Security Onion Solutions LLC under one
-# or more contributor license agreements. Licensed under the Elastic License 2.0 as shown at 
+# or more contributor license agreements. Licensed under the Elastic License 2.0 as shown at
 # https://securityonion.net/license; you may not use this file except in compliance with the
 # Elastic License 2.0.
 
@@ -21,6 +21,19 @@ class TestRemove(unittest.TestCase):
                 sysmock.assert_called_once_with(1)
                 self.assertIn(mock_stdout.getvalue(), "Usage:")
 
+    def test_main_help_locked(self):
+        filename = "/tmp/so-yaml.lock"
+        file = open(filename, "w")
+        file.write = "fake lock file"
+        with patch('sys.exit', new=MagicMock()) as sysmock:
+            with patch('sys.stderr', new=StringIO()) as mock_stdout:
+                with patch('time.sleep', new=MagicMock()) as mock_sleep:
+                    sys.argv = ["cmd", "help"]
+                    soyaml.main()
+                    sysmock.assert_called()
+                    mock_sleep.assert_called_with(2)
+                    self.assertIn(mock_stdout.getvalue(), "Usage:")
+
     def test_main_help(self):
         with patch('sys.exit', new=MagicMock()) as sysmock:
             with patch('sys.stderr', new=StringIO()) as mock_stdout: