diff --git a/toolchainlib/src/init.luau b/toolchainlib/src/init.luau
index f549e6b..89e33fc 100644
--- a/toolchainlib/src/init.luau
+++ b/toolchainlib/src/init.luau
@@ -256,13 +256,12 @@ return setmetatable(
 				return 0, manifest.version
 			end
 
-			local versionOrDefault = version
+			local versionOrDefault: string = version :: string
 			if versionOrDefault == "" then
 				local code, ver = manifestVersion()
 				if code ~= 0 then
 					return code
 				end
-
 				versionOrDefault = ver :: string
 			end
 
@@ -274,15 +273,6 @@ return setmetatable(
 				return lib.runTool(toolInstallPath)
 			end
 
-			local versionOrDefault: string = version :: string
-			if versionOrDefault == "" then
-				local code, ver = manifestVersion()
-				if code ~= 0 then
-					return code
-				end
-				versionOrDefault = ver :: string
-			end
-
 			local ok, err = pcall(
 				lib.installTool,
 				{