diff --git a/composer.json b/composer.json
index 5faa722924..ed4265d187 100644
--- a/composer.json
+++ b/composer.json
@@ -98,6 +98,7 @@
   },
   "scripts": {
     "post-root-package-install": [
+      "@php -r \"file_exists('.env') || copy('.env.example', '.env');\""
     ],
     "post-create-project-cmd": [
       "@php artisan key:generate"