diff --git a/framework/src/Volo.Abp.Cli.Core/Volo/Abp/Cli/ProjectModification/NpmPackagesUpdater.cs b/framework/src/Volo.Abp.Cli.Core/Volo/Abp/Cli/ProjectModification/NpmPackagesUpdater.cs
index 12b79cfc88..4730fed899 100644
--- a/framework/src/Volo.Abp.Cli.Core/Volo/Abp/Cli/ProjectModification/NpmPackagesUpdater.cs
+++ b/framework/src/Volo.Abp.Cli.Core/Volo/Abp/Cli/ProjectModification/NpmPackagesUpdater.cs
@@ -107,12 +107,12 @@ namespace Volo.Abp.Cli.ProjectModification
 
         private async Task CreateNpmrcFileAsync(string directoryName)
         {
+            var fileName = Path.Combine(directoryName, ".npmrc");
             var abpRegistry = "@abp:registry=https://www.myget.org/F/abp-nightly/npm";
             var voloRegistry = await GetVoloRegistryAsync();
 
             if (await NpmrcFileExistAsync(directoryName))
             {
-                var fileName = Path.Combine(directoryName, ".npmrc");
 
                 var fileContent = File.ReadAllText(fileName);