diff --git a/bin/ruby-build b/bin/ruby-build
index 1de033d7..676b328a 100755
--- a/bin/ruby-build
+++ b/bin/ruby-build
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ after_install_package() {
 
 use_gcc42_on_lion() {
   if [ "$(uname -s)" = "Darwin" ]; then
-    if [ "$(expr "$(sw_vers -productVersion | cut -f 2 -d .)" \>= 7)" -eq 1 ]; then
+    if [ "$(expr "$(sw_vers -productVersion | cut -f 2 -d .)" \>= 7 || true)" -eq 1 ]; then
       export CC=/usr/bin/gcc-4.2
     fi
   fi