diff --git a/etc/profile.d/z-aliases.sh b/etc/profile.d/z-aliases.sh
index ffd9259..9c91d7b 100755
--- a/etc/profile.d/z-aliases.sh
+++ b/etc/profile.d/z-aliases.sh
@@ -17,13 +17,16 @@ if [[ "$OSTYPE" != darwin* ]]; then
     # long format with ISO dates
     alias lll='ls --color=auto -Al "--time-style=+%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S GMT%z"'
 
-    # color ip route
-    if ip -V | grep '^ip utility, iproute2-.*, libbpf' &>/dev/null; then
-        # EL 8+ - "ip utility, iproute2-6.2.0, libbpf 0.5.0"
-        alias ip='ip --color=auto'
-    else
-        # EL 7 - "ip utility, iproute2-ss170501"
-        alias ip='ip -c'
+    # if there is iproute installed
+    if command -v ip > /dev/null; then
+        # color ip route
+        if ip -V | grep '^ip utility, iproute2-.*, libbpf' &>/dev/null; then
+            # EL 8+ - "ip utility, iproute2-6.2.0, libbpf 0.5.0"
+            alias ip='ip --color=auto'
+        else
+            # EL 7 - "ip utility, iproute2-ss170501"
+            alias ip='ip -c'
+        fi
     fi
 else
     # MacOS aliases
diff --git a/gwebu-profile.spec.in b/gwebu-profile.spec.in
index 4611bad..2cd6673 100644
--- a/gwebu-profile.spec.in
+++ b/gwebu-profile.spec.in
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 Summary: Gwebu profile.d - cool date, prompt with history, aliases
 Name: gwebu-profile
-Version: 1.0.4
+Version: 1.0.5
 Release: 0
 BuildArch: noarch
 License: GPLv2
@@ -41,6 +41,9 @@ install -m 0644 etc/profile.d/*.sh %{buildroot}%{_sysconfdir}/profile.d/
 
 
 %changelog
+* Wed Oct 16 2024 Doncho Gunchev <doncho.gunchev@flyrlabs.com> - 1.0.5-0
+- fix: Don't alias ip if iproute is not installed.
+
 * Mon Jul 15 2024 Doncho Gunchev <doncho.gunchev@flyrlabs.com> - 1.0.4-0
 - Fix python virtual environment support.
   This works on MacOS with python 3.9, 3.10, 3.11 and 3.12.