diff --git a/mod.nu b/mod.nu
index 3fcf17e..fde917c 100644
--- a/mod.nu
+++ b/mod.nu
@@ -3,8 +3,6 @@
 
 const template: path = path self ./template.nu
 
-let nu_lib_dir = $NU_LIB_DIRS | first
-
 export def install [
     src: path # Module source path
     prefix?: path = ~/.local # installation prefix
@@ -36,6 +34,7 @@ export def install [
     cp -r $src $installed_mod_path
 
     if $install_module {
+        let nu_lib_dir = $NU_LIB_DIRS | first
         if $force {rm -f ($nu_lib_dir | path join $mod_name)}
         ln -s $installed_mod_path $nu_lib_dir
     }
@@ -67,6 +66,7 @@ export def uninstall [
     rm -f $installed_bin_path
 
     if $remove_module {
+        let nu_lib_dir = $NU_LIB_DIRS | first
         rm -f ($nu_lib_dir | path join $mod_name)
     }
 }