diff --git a/.husky/post-checkout b/.husky/post-checkout
index 9319c38..07330df 100755
--- a/.husky/post-checkout
+++ b/.husky/post-checkout
@@ -24,6 +24,10 @@ update_npm_dependencies() {
       log "Dependency requirements changed! This will take a few seconds..."
 
       local cmd="npm install --prefer-offline"
+      if ! command -v npm &>/dev/null; then
+        log "NPM not found on \$PATH, however '$cmd' is desired. Please accomplish manually."
+        return
+      fi
       log "$> $cmd"
       eval "$cmd"
     fi
diff --git a/.husky/post-merge b/.husky/post-merge
index e40976e..492426e 100755
--- a/.husky/post-merge
+++ b/.husky/post-merge
@@ -30,6 +30,10 @@ update_npm_dependencies() {
 
   if [ "$NEEDS_INSTALL" == true ]; then
     cmd="npm install"
+    if ! command -v npm &>/dev/null; then
+      log "NPM not found on \$PATH, however '$cmd' is desired. Please accomplish manually."
+      return
+    fi
     log "$> $cmd"
     eval "$cmd"
 
diff --git a/.husky/pre-commit b/.husky/pre-commit
index 689d179..1f3b10a 100755
--- a/.husky/pre-commit
+++ b/.husky/pre-commit
@@ -7,9 +7,14 @@ LOG_PREFIX="[.husky/pre-commit]"
 
 . "$(dirname "$0")/hook-utils.sh"
 
-log "$> npm run lint"
-if ! npm run lint; then
-  error "ERROR: Dirty code detected!"
-  error "Fix the lint errors before committing to the repository."
+if command -v npm &>/dev/null; then
+  log "$> npm run lint"
+  if ! npm run lint; then
+    error "ERROR: Dirty code detected!"
+    error "Fix the lint errors before committing to the repository."
+    exit -1
+  fi
+else
+  error "NPM not found on \$PATH, unable to run pre-commit lint hook."
   exit -1
 fi