diff --git a/skel/.bash_profile b/skel/.bash_profile
index deca165..b5883b1 100644
--- a/skel/.bash_profile
+++ b/skel/.bash_profile
@@ -9,6 +9,6 @@ fi
 source "$HOME/.profile"
 
 # source kubernetes shell completion
-if [ "$PROFILE_ENABLE_KUBECTL" ]; then
+if type kubectl 2> /dev/null && [ "$PROFILE_ENABLE_KUBECTL" ]; then
   source <(kubectl completion bash)
 fi