diff --git a/core/src/main/java/software/amazon/smithy/java/core/VersionCheck.java b/core/src/main/java/software/amazon/smithy/java/core/VersionCheck.java
index bd13b0014..3ccab2608 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/software/amazon/smithy/java/core/VersionCheck.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/software/amazon/smithy/java/core/VersionCheck.java
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ public static void check(ModuleVersion codegenVersion) {
         }
 
         if (modules.isEmpty()) {
+            CHECKED.set(true);
             return;
         }