diff --git a/salt/common/tools/sbin/soup b/salt/common/tools/sbin/soup
index 5f176a264..09d1dc141 100755
--- a/salt/common/tools/sbin/soup
+++ b/salt/common/tools/sbin/soup
@@ -1233,6 +1233,7 @@ main() {
   set_palette
   check_elastic_license
   echo ""
+  check_local_mods
   check_os_updates
 
   echo "Generating new repo archive"
@@ -1245,7 +1246,6 @@ main() {
 
   echo "Let's see if we need to update Security Onion."
   upgrade_check
-  check_local_mods
   upgrade_space
 
   echo "Checking for Salt Master and Minion updates."