diff --git a/images/linux/scripts/installers/1604/php.sh b/images/linux/scripts/installers/1604/php.sh
index 44f2ad3b7..d22090417 100644
--- a/images/linux/scripts/installers/1604/php.sh
+++ b/images/linux/scripts/installers/1604/php.sh
@@ -283,6 +283,9 @@ prependEtcEnvironmentPath /home/runner/.config/composer/vendor/bin
 # Add composer bin folder to path
 echo 'export PATH="$PATH:$HOME/.config/composer/vendor/bin"' >> /etc/skel/.bashrc
 
+#Create composer folder for user to preserve folder permissions
+mkdir -p /etc/skel/.composer
+
 # Install phpunit (for PHP)
 wget -q -O phpunit https://phar.phpunit.de/phpunit-7.phar
 chmod +x phpunit
diff --git a/images/linux/scripts/installers/1804/php.sh b/images/linux/scripts/installers/1804/php.sh
index 8ab10d785..cbf253935 100644
--- a/images/linux/scripts/installers/1804/php.sh
+++ b/images/linux/scripts/installers/1804/php.sh
@@ -200,6 +200,9 @@ prependEtcEnvironmentPath /home/runner/.config/composer/vendor/bin
 # Add composer bin folder to path
 echo 'export PATH="$PATH:$HOME/.config/composer/vendor/bin"' >> /etc/skel/.bashrc
 
+#Create composer folder for user to preserve folder permissions
+mkdir -p /etc/skel/.composer
+
 # Install phpunit (for PHP)
 wget -q -O phpunit https://phar.phpunit.de/phpunit-7.phar
 chmod +x phpunit