diff --git a/nvm.sh b/nvm.sh
index 929f046..76d242c 100755
--- a/nvm.sh
+++ b/nvm.sh
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ case "$uname" in
 esac
 case "$uname" in
   *x86_64*) arch=x64 ;;
+  *i686*) arch=x86 ;;
 esac
 
 # Expand a version using the version cache