diff --git a/composer.json b/composer.json
index 51ed85d011..3c209478ef 100644
--- a/composer.json
+++ b/composer.json
@@ -47,7 +47,11 @@
   },
   "config": {
     "optimize-autoloader": true,
-    "preferred-install": "dist"
+    "preferred-install": "dist",
+    "allow-plugins": {
+      "composer/installers": true,
+      "roots/wordpress-core-installer": true
+    }
   },
   "minimum-stability": "dev",
   "prefer-stable": true,