diff --git a/packages/nx/src/command-line/init/init-v2.ts b/packages/nx/src/command-line/init/init-v2.ts
index 95caef268d6d0..1c3ca1d0d2fa6 100644
--- a/packages/nx/src/command-line/init/init-v2.ts
+++ b/packages/nx/src/command-line/init/init-v2.ts
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ export async function initHandler(options: InitArgs): Promise<void> {
     }
     generateDotNxSetup(version);
     // invokes the wrapper, thus invoking the initial installation process
-    runNxSync('');
+    runNxSync('--version', { stdio: 'ignore' });
     return;
   }