diff --git a/bin/install-claude-profiles b/bin/install-claude-profiles
index 49322d9..3c519de 100755
--- a/bin/install-claude-profiles
+++ b/bin/install-claude-profiles
@@ -16,7 +16,9 @@ if [[ "$REPO_DIR" != "$TARGET_REPO" ]]; then
   fi
 fi
 
-if ! grep -Fq "$ALIAS_LINE" "$BASHRC" 2>/dev/null; then
+touch "$BASHRC"
+
+if ! grep -Fq "$ALIAS_LINE" "$BASHRC"; then
   printf '\n# claude-launcher-profiles\n%s\n' "$ALIAS_LINE" >> "$BASHRC"
 fi