diff --git a/install.sh b/install.sh
index b055eee..a7cba9c 100755
--- a/install.sh
+++ b/install.sh
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ nvm_has() {
   type "$1" > /dev/null 2>&1
 }
 
-if [ -z "$NVM_DIR" ]; then
+if [ -z "$NVM_DIR" ] || [[ -n $(uname -a | grep Ubuntu) ]]; then
   NVM_DIR="$HOME/.nvm"
 fi
 
diff --git a/nvm.sh b/nvm.sh
index 9980515..9fde8e2 100755
--- a/nvm.sh
+++ b/nvm.sh
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ if nvm_has "unsetopt"; then
 fi
 
 # Auto detect the NVM_DIR when not set
-if [ -z "$NVM_DIR" ]; then
+if [ -z "$NVM_DIR" ] || [[ -n $(uname -a | grep Ubuntu) ]]; then
   if [ -n "$BASH_SOURCE" ]; then
     NVM_SCRIPT_SOURCE="${BASH_SOURCE[0]}"
   fi