diff --git a/salt/common/tools/sbin/so-learn b/salt/common/tools/sbin/so-learn
index e444bc442..be5e6ee02 100644
--- a/salt/common/tools/sbin/so-learn
+++ b/salt/common/tools/sbin/so-learn
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ def enable_disable_modules(args, enable: bool):
           write_needed = enable
     if write_needed:
       args.pillar_dict.update()
-      write_pillar(args.pillarm, args.pillar_dict)
+      write_pillar(args.pillar, args.pillar_dict)
   
   cmd_ret = check_apply(args)
   return cmd_ret