diff --git a/nodejs/recipes/default.rb b/nodejs/recipes/default.rb
index 2a5dc72..69c5ebe 100644
--- a/nodejs/recipes/default.rb
+++ b/nodejs/recipes/default.rb
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@
   source "http://nodejs.org/dist/#{nodejs_tar_path}"
   checksum node[:nodejs][:checksum]
   mode 0644
+  action :create_if_missing
 end
 
 # --no-same-owner required overcome "Cannot change ownership" bug