diff --git a/lib/private/Console/Application.php b/lib/private/Console/Application.php
index 0a05b2ac0f3f1..c85b67217b4b4 100644
--- a/lib/private/Console/Application.php
+++ b/lib/private/Console/Application.php
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ public function loadCommands(InputInterface $input, OutputInterface $output) {
 						}
 					}
 				}
-			} else if ($input->getArgument('command') !== '_completion') {
+			} else if ($input->getArgument('command') !== '_completion' && $input->getArgument('command') !== 'maintenance:install') {
 				$output->writeln("Nextcloud is not installed - only a limited number of commands are available");
 			}
 		} catch(NeedsUpdateException $e) {