diff --git a/dist/init_rc.sh b/dist/init_rc.sh
index b1fe4ad..1d56070 100644
--- a/dist/init_rc.sh
+++ b/dist/init_rc.sh
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@ if [ -f "$HOME/.bashrc" ]; then
 elif [ -f "$HOME/.zshrc" ]; then
     SHELL_RC="$HOME/.zshrc"
 else
-    echo "No .bashrc or .zshrc file found in home directory."
-    exit 1
+    touch "$HOME/.bashrc"
+    SHELL_RC="$HOME/.bashrc"
 fi
 
 echo "Using shell rc file: $SHELL_RC"
@@ -21,3 +21,5 @@ if ! grep -q "export PATH=\$PATH:\$HOME/.local/bin" "$SHELL_RC"; then
 else
     echo ".local/bin is already in PATH in $SHELL_RC"
 fi
+
+source "$SHELL_RC"