diff --git a/templates/preferences/profile.erb b/templates/preferences/profile.erb
index ab36ec3..7a06318 100644
--- a/templates/preferences/profile.erb
+++ b/templates/preferences/profile.erb
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ fi
 IP_ZSH="<%= scope.lookupvar('root::ip_zsh') %>"
 
 
-if [ "$(echo "${SSH_CLIENT}" | grep -E "${IP_ZSH}")" ]; then
+if [ "$(echo "${SSH_CLIENT}" | grep -E "${IP_ZSH}")" ] && [ $(command -v zsh) ]; then
 	exec zsh
 fi