diff --git a/setup/so-functions b/setup/so-functions
index b4d52d3a3..3e1bce09d 100755
--- a/setup/so-functions
+++ b/setup/so-functions
@@ -1430,21 +1430,20 @@ set_node_type() {
 }
 
 set_updates() {
-	echo "MASTERUPDATES is $MASTERUPDATES"
-	if [ $MASTERUPDATES == 'MASTER' ]; then
-		if [ $OS == 'centos' ]; then
+	if [ "$MASTERUPDATES" = 1 ]; then
+		echo "MASTERUPDATES is MASTER"
+		if [ $OS = 'centos' ]; then
 			if ! grep -q $MSRV /etc/yum.conf; then
 			echo "proxy=http://$MSRV:3142" >> /etc/yum.conf
-		fi
-
+			fi
 		else
-
 		# Set it up so the updates roll through the master
 		echo "Acquire::http::Proxy \"http://$MSRV:3142\";" > /etc/apt/apt.conf.d/00Proxy
 		echo "Acquire::https::Proxy \"http://$MSRV:3142\";" >> /etc/apt/apt.conf.d/00Proxy
-
-	fi
 		fi
+	else
+		echo "MASTERUPDATES is OPEN"
+	fi
 }
 
 set_version() {
@@ -1464,4 +1463,4 @@ update_sudoers() {
 		echo "User soremote already granted sudo privileges"
 	fi
 
-}
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/setup/so-setup b/setup/so-setup
index cb06a1c07..6c863b1a3 100755
--- a/setup/so-setup
+++ b/setup/so-setup
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ if (whiptail_you_sure) ; then
   ##      Helix     ##
   ####################
   if [ $"INSTALLTYPE" == 'HELIXSENSOR' ]; then
-    MASTERUPDATES=OPEN
+    MASTERUPDATES=0
     filter_unused_nics
     [[ "$SKIP_BOND" != 'yes' ]] && whiptail_bond_nics
     whiptail_helix_apikey
diff --git a/setup/so-whiptail b/setup/so-whiptail
index 63dc3944e..653892d5a 100755
--- a/setup/so-whiptail
+++ b/setup/so-whiptail
@@ -942,6 +942,12 @@ whiptail_master_updates() {
 	"MASTER" "Master node is proxy for OS/Docker updates." ON \
 	"OPEN" "Each node connect to the Internet for updates" OFF 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3 )
 
+	if [ "$MASTERUPDATES" == "MASTER" ]; then
+		MASTERUPDATES=1
+	else
+	MASTERUPDATES=0
+	fi
+
 	local exitstatus=$?
 	whiptail_check_exitstatus $exitstatus