diff --git a/railties/lib/rails/generators/rails/app/templates/bin/setup.tt b/railties/lib/rails/generators/rails/app/templates/bin/setup.tt
index 4ab9814459d..55d728d3591 100644
--- a/railties/lib/rails/generators/rails/app/templates/bin/setup.tt
+++ b/railties/lib/rails/generators/rails/app/templates/bin/setup.tt
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ FileUtils.chdir APP_ROOT do
 <% if using_node? -%>
 
   # Install JavaScript dependencies
-  system("yarn check --check-files") || system!("yarn install")
+  system("yarn install --check-files")
 <% elsif using_bun? -%>
 
   # Install JavaScript dependencies