diff --git a/containers/tools.go b/containers/tools.go
index d092c16..14d716a 100644
--- a/containers/tools.go
+++ b/containers/tools.go
@@ -141,6 +141,12 @@ func CPUMemoryStats(applist *[]apps.App, sample int) (*[]apps.App, error) {
 
 func getTechAndVersion(symlink string) (*TechInfo, error) {
 	link, err := os.Readlink(symlink)
+	if os.IsNotExist(err) {
+		return &TechInfo{
+			Tech:    "default",
+			Version: "",
+		}, nil
+	}
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("error reading symlink: %w", err)
 	}