diff --git a/reflex/utils/prerequisites.py b/reflex/utils/prerequisites.py
index 0658d729e..ae841e123 100644
--- a/reflex/utils/prerequisites.py
+++ b/reflex/utils/prerequisites.py
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ def get_package_manager(on_failure_return_none: bool = False) -> str | None:
     """
     npm_path = path_ops.get_npm_path()
     if npm_path is not None:
-        npm_path = str(Path(npm_path).resolve())
+        return str(Path(npm_path).resolve())
     if on_failure_return_none:
         return None
     raise FileNotFoundError("NPM not found. You may need to run `reflex init`.")