diff --git a/setup/so-functions b/setup/so-functions
index 7ead07ca7..1c9b0f43d 100755
--- a/setup/so-functions
+++ b/setup/so-functions
@@ -2500,7 +2500,7 @@ wait_for_salt_minion() {
 	local maxAttempts=20
 	until check_salt_minion_status; do
 		attempt=$((attempt+1))
-		if [[ $attempt -gt $maxAttempts ]]; then
+		if [[ $attempt -eq $maxAttempts ]]; then
 			fail_setup
 		fi
 		sleep 10