diff --git a/salt/common/tools/sbin_jinja/so-desktop-install b/salt/common/tools/sbin_jinja/so-desktop-install
index 06385e810..bd3d9b373 100755
--- a/salt/common/tools/sbin_jinja/so-desktop-install
+++ b/salt/common/tools/sbin_jinja/so-desktop-install
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ if [ -f "$pillar_file" ]; then
     fi
   else # desktop is already added
     echo "The desktop pillar already exists in $pillar_file."
-    echo "To enable/disable the gui, set 'desktop:gui:enabled' to true or false in $pillar_file."
+    echo "To enable/disable the gui, set 'desktop:gui:enabled' to true or false in $pillar_file. Alternatively, this can be set in the SOC UI under advanced."
     echo "Additional documentation can be found at $doc_desktop_url."
   fi
 else # if the pillar file doesn't exist
@@ -75,7 +75,12 @@ fi
 {#-  if this is not a manager #}
 {%   else -%}
 
-echo "Since this is not a manager, the pillar values to enable Security Onion Desktop must be set manually. Please view the documentation at $doc_desktop_url."
+echo "Since this is not a manager, the pillar values to enable Security Onion Desktop must be set manually. This can be enabled in the SOC UI under advanced by adding the following:"
+echo "desktop:"
+echo "  gui:"
+echo "    enabled: true"
+echo ""
+echo "Please view the documentation at $doc_desktop_url."
 
 {#- endif if this is a manager #}
 {%   endif -%}