diff --git a/arduino-ide-extension/src/browser/library/library-list-widget.ts b/arduino-ide-extension/src/browser/library/library-list-widget.ts
index 73a437cd..a713bb27 100644
--- a/arduino-ide-extension/src/browser/library/library-list-widget.ts
+++ b/arduino-ide-extension/src/browser/library/library-list-widget.ts
@@ -78,6 +78,9 @@ export class LibraryListWidget extends ListWidget<LibraryPackage> {
                     installDependencies = false;
                 }
             }
+        } else {
+            // The lib does not have any dependencies.
+            installDependencies = false;
         }
 
         if (typeof installDependencies === 'boolean') {