diff --git a/roles/nvm/tasks/check_installed.yml b/roles/nvm/tasks/check_installed.yml
index 34971a9..828764e 100644
--- a/roles/nvm/tasks/check_installed.yml
+++ b/roles/nvm/tasks/check_installed.yml
@@ -11,3 +11,4 @@
 - name: Check nvm version
   shell: nvm --version
   register: nvm_version
+  ignore_errors: true
diff --git a/roles/nvm/tasks/download.yml b/roles/nvm/tasks/download.yml
index ec8c827..ca9328c 100644
--- a/roles/nvm/tasks/download.yml
+++ b/roles/nvm/tasks/download.yml
@@ -13,4 +13,4 @@
     url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nvm-sh/nvm/{{ nvm_latest_version.stdout }}/install.sh
     dest: /tmp/nvm-install.sh
     mode: 0755
-  when: nvm_version.stdout != nvm_latest_version.stdout
+  when: nvm_version.stdout != nvm_latest_version.stdout or nvm_version.stdout == ""
diff --git a/roles/nvm/tasks/install.yml b/roles/nvm/tasks/install.yml
index 5e0c9e9..9ba51f9 100644
--- a/roles/nvm/tasks/install.yml
+++ b/roles/nvm/tasks/install.yml
@@ -12,4 +12,4 @@
   shell: /tmp/nvm-install.sh
   args:
     creates: /home/noahk/.nvm
-  when: nvm_version.stdout != nvm_latest_version.stdout
+  when: nvm_version.stdout != nvm_latest_version.stdout or nvm_version.stdout == ""