diff --git a/.install/scuttlebutt.sh b/.install/scuttlebutt.sh
index 876e000..d58a911 100755
--- a/.install/scuttlebutt.sh
+++ b/.install/scuttlebutt.sh
@@ -12,8 +12,12 @@ scuttlebutt() {
 		sudo apt-get install -y socat python3-dev libtool python3-setuptools autoconf automake
 
 		# Install nvm
-		[[ ! $(which nvm) ]] && curl -o- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nvm-sh/nvm/v0.35.2/install.sh | bash && source ~/.bashrc && nvm install --lts
-
+		if [[ ! $(which nvm) ]]; then
+            curl -o- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nvm-sh/nvm/v0.35.2/install.sh | bash
+            source ~/.bashrc
+            export NVM_DIR="$HOME/.nvm"
+            nvm install --lts
+        fi
 		# Install ssb-server and config in ~/.ssb_astroport
 		[[ ! -d ~/.ssb_astroport ]] && mkdir -p ~/.ssb_astroport
         cd ~/.ssb_astroport