diff --git a/scripts/check-versioned-json.mjs b/scripts/check-versioned-json.mjs
index 6a826ce44..4024bd459 100644
--- a/scripts/check-versioned-json.mjs
+++ b/scripts/check-versioned-json.mjs
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ const CONTRACT_EXACT_PATHS = new Set([
 const CONTRACT_PREFIXES = ["src/resources/extensions/sf/learning/data/"];
 
 function trackedJsonFiles() {
+	if (!existsSync(".git")) return [];
 	try {
 		const out = execFileSync("git", ["ls-files", "*.json"], {
 			encoding: "utf8",