diff --git a/dot_jq/colors.jq b/dot_jq/colors.jq.tmpl
similarity index 87%
rename from dot_jq/colors.jq
rename to dot_jq/colors.jq.tmpl
index 6c9eddc..707681e 100644
--- a/dot_jq/colors.jq
+++ b/dot_jq/colors.jq.tmpl
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+{{ if lookPath "jq" -}}
 def reset:   "\u001b[0m";
 def black:   "\u001b[30m";
 def white:   "\u001b[97m";
@@ -7,3 +8,4 @@ def green:   "\u001b[32m";
 def yellow:  "\u001b[33m";
 def red:     "\u001b[31m";
 def magenta: "\u001b[35m";
+{{- end }}
diff --git a/dot_jq/env.jq b/dot_jq/env.jq.tmpl
similarity index 92%
rename from dot_jq/env.jq
rename to dot_jq/env.jq.tmpl
index efb648d..8321398 100644
--- a/dot_jq/env.jq
+++ b/dot_jq/env.jq.tmpl
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+{{ if lookPath "jq" -}}
 def browser:    env.BROWSER;
 def editor:     env.EDITOR;
 def home:       env.HOME;
@@ -12,3 +13,4 @@ def config:     env.XDG_CONFIG_HOME;
 def data:       env.XDG_DATA_HOME;
 def runtime:    env.XDG_RUNTIME_DIR;
 def state:      env.XDG_STATE_HOME;
+{{- end }}
diff --git a/dot_jq/github.jq b/dot_jq/github.jq.tmpl
similarity index 95%
rename from dot_jq/github.jq
rename to dot_jq/github.jq.tmpl
index 6d32ad8..040989d 100644
--- a/dot_jq/github.jq
+++ b/dot_jq/github.jq.tmpl
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+{{ if lookPath "jq" -}}
 def by_time: sort_by(.created_at) | reverse;
 
 def asset($os; $arch):
@@ -25,4 +26,4 @@ assets
   ] | join("\n")
 )
 ";
-
+{{- end }}