diff --git a/setup/so-functions b/setup/so-functions
index 8e187a74d..870aa77d2 100755
--- a/setup/so-functions
+++ b/setup/so-functions
@@ -1931,7 +1931,7 @@ saltify() {
 }
 
 salt_install_module_deps() {
-    logCmd "salt-call state.apply salt.python_modules"
+    logCmd "salt-call state.apply salt.python_modules --local --file-root=../salt/"
 }
 
 salt_patch_x509_v2() {