diff --git a/crates/vite_cli_snapshots/tests/cli_snapshots/fixtures/command_env_install_global_local_no_version/bin.js b/crates/vite_cli_snapshots/tests/cli_snapshots/fixtures/command_env_install_global_local_no_version/bin.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..09a50e9911
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crates/vite_cli_snapshots/tests/cli_snapshots/fixtures/command_env_install_global_local_no_version/bin.js
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+console.log('The package is installed successfully');
diff --git a/crates/vite_cli_snapshots/tests/cli_snapshots/fixtures/command_env_install_global_local_no_version/package.json b/crates/vite_cli_snapshots/tests/cli_snapshots/fixtures/command_env_install_global_local_no_version/package.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8027860c5c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crates/vite_cli_snapshots/tests/cli_snapshots/fixtures/command_env_install_global_local_no_version/package.json
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+{
+  "name": "global-local-no-version",
+  "bin": {
+    "global-local-no-version": "./bin.js"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/crates/vite_cli_snapshots/tests/cli_snapshots/fixtures/command_env_install_global_local_no_version/snapshots.toml b/crates/vite_cli_snapshots/tests/cli_snapshots/fixtures/command_env_install_global_local_no_version/snapshots.toml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..547ab5fc1a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crates/vite_cli_snapshots/tests/cli_snapshots/fixtures/command_env_install_global_local_no_version/snapshots.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+[[case]]
+name = "command_env_install_global_local_no_version"
+vp = "global"
+steps = [
+  { argv = ["vp", "install", "-g", "."], continue-on-failure = true },
+  { argv = ["vp", "list", "-g", "global-local-no-version"], continue-on-failure = true },
+]
+after = [
+  { argv = ["vp", "remove", "-g", "global-local-no-version"], continue-on-failure = true },
+]
diff --git a/crates/vite_cli_snapshots/tests/cli_snapshots/fixtures/command_env_install_global_local_no_version/snapshots/command_env_install_global_local_no_version.md b/crates/vite_cli_snapshots/tests/cli_snapshots/fixtures/command_env_install_global_local_no_version/snapshots/command_env_install_global_local_no_version.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..bc137bf1f7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crates/vite_cli_snapshots/tests/cli_snapshots/fixtures/command_env_install_global_local_no_version/snapshots/command_env_install_global_local_no_version.md
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+# command_env_install_global_local_no_version
+
+## `vp install -g .`
+
+```
+VITE+ - The Unified Toolchain for the Web
+
+info: Installing 1 global package with Node.js <version>
+✓ Installed global-local-no-version (no version)
+  Bins: global-local-no-version
+```
+
+## `vp list -g global-local-no-version`
+
+```
+Package                           Node version   Binaries
+---                               ---            ---
+global-local-no-version@unknown   24.18.0        global-local-no-version
+```
diff --git a/crates/vite_global_cli/src/commands/global/install.rs b/crates/vite_global_cli/src/commands/global/install.rs
index d2618c5314..3dcc139b26 100644
--- a/crates/vite_global_cli/src/commands/global/install.rs
+++ b/crates/vite_global_cli/src/commands/global/install.rs
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ struct Package<'a> {
 }
 
 struct InstalledPackage {
-    installed_version: String,
+    installed_version: Option<String>,
     bin_names: Vec<String>,
     js_bins: HashSet<String>,
     install_id: String,
@@ -393,10 +393,11 @@ pub async fn install(
                 continue;
             }
         };
+        let metadata_version = installed_version.as_deref().unwrap_or("unknown");
 
         let mut metadata = PackageMetadata::new(
             package_name.clone(),
-            installed_version.clone(),
+            metadata_version.to_string(),
             node_version.clone(),
             None,
             bin_names.clone(),
@@ -461,7 +462,7 @@ pub async fn install(
                 BinConfig::new(
                     bin_name.clone(),
                     package_name.clone(),
-                    installed_version.clone(),
+                    metadata_version.to_string(),
                     node_version.clone(),
                 )
                 .save()
@@ -504,7 +505,7 @@ pub async fn install(
             operation_past,
             package_name.bold(),
             if update { "to " } else { "" },
-            installed_version.bold()
+            installed_version.as_deref().unwrap_or("(no version)").bold()
         ));
         if !bin_names.is_empty() {
             let bins = bin_names
@@ -589,7 +590,7 @@ async fn install_one(
         }
     };
 
-    let installed_version = package_json["version"].as_str().unwrap_or("unknown").to_string();
+    let installed_version = package_json["version"].as_str().map(ToString::to_string);
     let binary_infos = extract_binaries(&package_json);
 
     let mut bin_names = Vec::new();