diff --git a/deploy/config/init/fpm-start.sh b/deploy/config/init/fpm-start.sh
index 92c731801..bf7753f16 100644
--- a/deploy/config/init/fpm-start.sh
+++ b/deploy/config/init/fpm-start.sh
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
-wp sync-user-roles sync
+if wp core is-installed 2>/dev/null; then
+    # WP is installed.
+    wp sync-user-roles sync
+else
+    # Fallback if WP is not installed.
+    # This will happen during a first run on localhost.
+    echo 'WordPress is not installed yet, so skipping command `wp sync-user-roles sync` in `fpm-start.sh`.'
+fi