diff --git a/nvm.sh b/nvm.sh
index e475194..9990527 100755
--- a/nvm.sh
+++ b/nvm.sh
@@ -2434,8 +2434,8 @@ nvm() {
         NVM_INSTALL_SUCCESS=true
       else
 
-        if [ "_$NVM_OS" = "_freebsd" ]; then
-          # node.js and io.js do not have a FreeBSD binary
+        if [ "_$NVM_OS" = "_freebsd" ] || [ "_$NVM_OS" = "_alpine_linux" ]; then
+          # node.js and io.js do not have a FreeBSD / Alpine linux binary
           nobinary=1
           nvm_err "Currently, there is no binary for $NVM_OS"
         elif [ "_$NVM_OS" = "_sunos" ]; then