diff --git a/pkgs/native_toolchain_c/lib/src/tool/tool_resolver.dart b/pkgs/native_toolchain_c/lib/src/tool/tool_resolver.dart
index 8a82636267..201a929aa7 100644
--- a/pkgs/native_toolchain_c/lib/src/tool/tool_resolver.dart
+++ b/pkgs/native_toolchain_c/lib/src/tool/tool_resolver.dart
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ class InstallLocationResolver implements ToolResolver {
   Future<List<Uri>> tryResolvePath(String path) async {
     if (path.startsWith(home)) {
       final homeDir_ = homeDir;
-      assert(homeDir_ != null);
+      if (homeDir_ == null) return [];
       path = path.replaceAll(
         '$home/',
         homeDir!.toFilePath().replaceAll('\\', '/'),