diff --git a/src/viv/viv.py b/src/viv/viv.py
index 578db5d..718ebff 100755
--- a/src/viv/viv.py
+++ b/src/viv/viv.py
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ from typing import (
 from urllib.error import HTTPError
 from urllib.request import urlopen
 
-__version__ = "23.5a1-13-g1717203"
+__version__ = "23.5a1-14-gd7717ff"
 
 
 class Config:
@@ -919,19 +919,24 @@ class Viv:
             try:
                 _local_viv = __import__("viv")
                 self.local_source = (
-                    _local_viv.__file__ if _local_viv.__file__ else "Not Found"
+                    Path(_local_viv.__file__) if _local_viv.__file__ else "Not Found"
                 )
                 self.local_version = _local_viv.__version__
             except ImportError:
                 self.local_source = self.local_version = "Not Found"
 
-        self.git = (self.local_source.parent.parent.parent / ".git").is_dir()
-    def _check_local_source(self, args:Namespace ) -> None:
+        if self.local_source != "Not Found":
+            self.git = (self.local_source.parent.parent.parent / ".git").is_dir()
+        else:
+            self.git = False
+
+    def _check_local_source(self, args: Namespace) -> None:
         if self.local_source == "Not Found" and not (args.standalone or args.path):
             warn(
                 "failed to find local copy of `viv` "
                 "make sure to add it to your PYTHONPATH"
             )
+
     def _match_vivenv(self, name_id: str) -> ViVenv:  # type: ignore[return]
         # TODO: improve matching algorithm to favor names over id's
         matches: List[ViVenv] = []
@@ -1147,7 +1152,6 @@ class Viv:
                 ),
             ):
                 self._install_local_src(sha256, args.src, args.cli)
-    
 
     def shim(self, args):
         """generate viv-powered cli apps"""