diff --git a/images/linux/ubuntu1604.json b/images/linux/ubuntu1604.json
index 51e1bb51..ea02031d 100644
--- a/images/linux/ubuntu1604.json
+++ b/images/linux/ubuntu1604.json
@@ -129,6 +129,14 @@
             ],
             "execute_command": "sudo sh -c '{{ .Vars }} {{ .Path }}'"
         },
+        {
+            "type": "shell",
+            "inline": [
+                "mkdir -p /etc/skel/.config/configstore",
+                "echo 'export XDG_CONFIG_HOME=$HOME/.config' | tee -a /etc/skel/.bashrc"
+            ],
+            "execute_command": "sudo sh -c '{{ .Vars }} {{ .Path }}'"
+        },
         {
             "type": "shell",
             "scripts": [
diff --git a/images/linux/ubuntu1804.json b/images/linux/ubuntu1804.json
index 33800251..420c2c0c 100644
--- a/images/linux/ubuntu1804.json
+++ b/images/linux/ubuntu1804.json
@@ -132,6 +132,14 @@
             ],
             "execute_command": "sudo sh -c '{{ .Vars }} {{ .Path }}'"
         },
+        {
+            "type": "shell",
+            "inline": [
+                "mkdir -p /etc/skel/.config/configstore",
+                "echo 'export XDG_CONFIG_HOME=$HOME/.config' | tee -a /etc/skel/.bashrc"
+            ],
+            "execute_command": "sudo sh -c '{{ .Vars }} {{ .Path }}'"
+        },
         {
             "type": "shell",
             "scripts": [