2 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/scripts/build-unix.sh b/scripts/build-unix.sh
index 07f9f2f81..4fbc78413 100755
--- a/scripts/build-unix.sh
+++ b/scripts/build-unix.sh
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ fi
 
 # Check pnpm version
 EXPECTED_PNPM_VERSION=$(jq --raw-output .engines.pnpm ./recipes/package.json)
-ACTUAL_PNPM_VERSION=$(pnpm --version)
+ACTUAL_PNPM_VERSION=$(pnpm --version || true) # in case the pnpm executable itself is not present
 if [[ "$ACTUAL_PNPM_VERSION" != "$EXPECTED_PNPM_VERSION" ]]; then
   npm i -gf pnpm@$EXPECTED_PNPM_VERSION
 fi
diff --git a/scripts/build-windows.ps1 b/scripts/build-windows.ps1
index 99ea3d040..3c17d60ae 100644
--- a/scripts/build-windows.ps1
+++ b/scripts/build-windows.ps1
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ if ($EXPECTED_NPM_VERSION -ne $ACTUAL_NPM_VERSION) {
 
 # Check pnpm version
 $EXPECTED_PNPM_VERSION = (Get-Content recipes\package.json | ConvertFrom-Json).engines.pnpm
-$ACTUAL_PNPM_VERSION = (pnpm --version)
+$ACTUAL_PNPM_VERSION = (pnpm --version || true) # in case the pnpm executable itself is not present
 if ($ACTUAL_PNPM_VERSION -ne $EXPECTED_PNPM_VERSION) {
   npm i -gf pnpm@$EXPECTED_PNPM_VERSION
 }