diff --git a/installs/neovim.sh b/installs/neovim.sh
index 4662ea0..0dd3179 100755
--- a/installs/neovim.sh
+++ b/installs/neovim.sh
@@ -105,14 +105,15 @@
     $_sudo apk add neovim
   }
 
+  echo_info "Fetching latest stable Neovim version..."
+  latest_version=$(curl -s https://api.github.com/repos/neovim/neovim/releases/latest | grep 'tag_name' | cut -d\" -f4)
+
   inst_generic() {
     tempdir="$(mktemp -d)"
     if [ ! -d "$HOME/.bin" ]; then
       mkdir -p "$HOME/.bin"
     fi
 
-    echo_info "Fetching latest stable Neovim version..."
-    latest_version=$(curl -s https://api.github.com/repos/neovim/neovim/releases/latest | grep 'tag_name' | cut -d\" -f4)
     echo_info "Downloading Neovim version $latest_version..."
 
     # Download the tarball
@@ -143,6 +144,10 @@
     echo_info "Neovim $latest_version installed successfully"
   }
 
+  checkVersion() {
+    currentVersion="$(nvim --version | head -n1 | awk '{print $2}')"
+  }
+
   # ─< Distribution detection and installation >────────────────────────────────────────
   get_packager() {
     if [ -e /etc/os-release ]; then
@@ -186,9 +191,12 @@
   # ─< Main function >─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
   main() {
     if command_exists nvim; then
-      echo_warning "Neovim is already installed in version: $(nvim --version)"
-      echo_error "Exiting now!"
-      exit 0
+      checkVersion
+      if [ "$(printf '%s\n' "$latest_version" "$currentVersion" | sort -V | head -n1)" = "$latest_version" ]; then
+        echo_warning "Neovim is already installed in version: $currentVersion"
+        echo_error "Exiting now!"
+        exit 0
+      fi
     fi
 
     echo_info "Starting Neovim installation script..."