diff --git a/src/install-pnpm/run.ts b/src/install-pnpm/run.ts
index 26eb44b..5e04d08 100644
--- a/src/install-pnpm/run.ts
+++ b/src/install-pnpm/run.ts
@@ -64,7 +64,6 @@ async function readTarget(opts: {
   if (version) {
     if (
       typeof packageManager === 'string' &&
-      packageManager.startsWith('pnpm@') &&
       packageManager.replace('pnpm@', '') !== version
     ) {
       throw new Error(`Multiple versions of pnpm specified: