diff --git a/salt/common/tools/sbin/so-allow b/salt/common/tools/sbin/so-allow
index f069a3e4a..71c8f8c9b 100755
--- a/salt/common/tools/sbin/so-allow
+++ b/salt/common/tools/sbin/so-allow
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 # You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 # along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
-source ./so-common
+. /usr/sbin/so-common
 
 local_salt_dir=/opt/so/saltstack/local