diff --git a/salt/manager/tools/sbin/soup b/salt/manager/tools/sbin/soup
index 934cef2ee..21933c1a8 100755
--- a/salt/manager/tools/sbin/soup
+++ b/salt/manager/tools/sbin/soup
@@ -303,6 +303,7 @@ check_log_size_limit() {
 
 check_os_updates() {
   # Check to see if there are OS updates
+  echo "Checking for OS updates."
   NEEDUPDATES="We have detected missing operating system (OS) updates. Do you want to install these OS updates now? This could take a while depending on the size of your grid and how many packages are missing, but it is recommended to keep your system updated."
   OSUPDATES=$(dnf -q list updates | grep -v docker | grep -v containerd | grep -v salt | grep -v Available | wc -l)
   if [[ "$OSUPDATES" -gt 0 ]]; then
@@ -437,6 +438,11 @@ post_to_2.4.20() {
   POSTVERSION=2.4.20
 }
 
+repo_sync() {
+  echo "Sync the local repo."
+  su socore -c '/usr/sbin/so-repo-sync'
+}
+
 stop_salt_master() {
     # kill all salt jobs across the grid because the hang indefinitely if they are queued and salt-master restarts
     set +e
@@ -762,9 +768,7 @@ main() {
   fi
   echo "Verifying we have the latest soup script."
   verify_latest_update_script
-  echo "Checking for OS updates."
-  check_os_updates
-  
+
   echo "Let's see if we need to update Security Onion."
   upgrade_check
   upgrade_space
@@ -776,6 +780,10 @@ main() {
   if [[ $is_airgap -eq 0 ]]; then
     yum clean all
     check_os_updates
+  elif [[ $OS == 'oracle' || $OS == 'redhat'|| $OS == 'centos' ]]; then
+    # sync remote repo down to local if not airgap
+    repo_sync
+    check_os_updates
   fi
 
   if [ "$is_hotfix" == "true" ]; then