diff --git a/bin/install b/bin/install
index 51fe2ed..a6bc068 100755
--- a/bin/install
+++ b/bin/install
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ install_python() {
     echo "python-build --patch $version $install_path"
     echo "with patch file from: $ASDF_PYTHON_PATCH_URL"
     $(python_build_path) --patch "$version" "$install_path" < <(curl -sSL "$ASDF_PYTHON_PATCH_URL")
-  elif [[ -n "${ASDF_PYTHON_PATCHES_DIRECTORY:-}" ]]; then
+  elif [[ -n "${ASDF_PYTHON_PATCHES_DIRECTORY:-}" ]] && [[ -f ${ASDF_PYTHON_PATCHES_DIRECTORY}/${version}.patch ]]; then
     local patch_file=${ASDF_PYTHON_PATCHES_DIRECTORY}/${version}.patch
     echo "python-build $version $install_path -p < $patch_file"
     $(python_build_path) "$version" "$install_path" -p < $patch_file