diff --git a/thrower_daemon/install.sh b/thrower_daemon/install.sh
index 9dd673e..3a8f708 100755
--- a/thrower_daemon/install.sh
+++ b/thrower_daemon/install.sh
@@ -67,10 +67,21 @@ echo "🔗 Creating system-wide Node.js symlinks..."
 NODE_PATH=$(which node)
 NPM_PATH=$(which npm)
 
-sudo ln -sf "$NODE_PATH" /usr/local/bin/node
-sudo ln -sf "$NPM_PATH" /usr/local/bin/npm
+if [ -n "$NODE_PATH" ] && [ -x "$NODE_PATH" ]; then
+    sudo ln -sf "$NODE_PATH" /usr/local/bin/node
+    echo "✅ Node.js symlink created: /usr/local/bin/node -> $NODE_PATH"
+else
+    echo "❌ Failed to find Node.js executable"
+    exit 1
+fi
 
-echo "✅ Node.js symlinks created"
+if [ -n "$NPM_PATH" ] && [ -x "$NPM_PATH" ]; then
+    sudo ln -sf "$NPM_PATH" /usr/local/bin/npm
+    echo "✅ npm symlink created: /usr/local/bin/npm -> $NPM_PATH"
+else
+    echo "❌ Failed to find npm executable"
+    exit 1
+fi
 
 # Install npm dependencies
 echo "📦 Installing npm dependencies..."