diff --git a/.config/shell/aliases b/.config/shell/aliases
index d31afa0..dcff270 100644
--- a/.config/shell/aliases
+++ b/.config/shell/aliases
@@ -38,7 +38,8 @@ alias bc='bc -ql'       # Make bc usable for fast math
 alias ffmpeg='ffmpeg -hide_banner'
 [ -z "$VIMRUNTIME" ] &&
    alias glow='glow -p' # force Glow to preview with `less` if not in vim
-alias juliai='julia -i ${XDG_CONFIG_HOME:-"$HOME/.config"}/julia/startup.jl'
+command -v julia > /dev/null &&
+   alias juliai='julia -i ${XDG_CONFIG_HOME:-"$HOME/.config"}/julia/startup.jl'
 
 alias bash='LAUNCH_ZSH=false bash'