diff --git a/core/includes/install.core.inc b/core/includes/install.core.inc
index 7657edc..721d106 100644
--- a/core/includes/install.core.inc
+++ b/core/includes/install.core.inc
@@ -450,8 +450,8 @@ function install_begin_request($class_loader, &$install_state) {
   }
 
   // Use the language from profile configuration if available.
-  if (!empty($install_state['profile_info']['config_install'])) {
-    $install_state['parameters']['langcode'] = $install_state['profile_info']['config']['system.site']['default_langcode'];
+  if (!empty($install_state['config_install'])) {
+    $install_state['parameters']['langcode'] = $install_state['config']['system.site']['default_langcode'];
   }
   else {
     // Otherwise, Use the language from the profile configuration, if available,
@@ -799,7 +799,7 @@ function install_tasks($install_state) {
 
   // Now add any tasks defined by the installation profile.
   if (!empty($install_state['parameters']['profile'])) {
-    if ($install_state['profile_info']['config_install']) {
+    if ($install_state['config_install']) {
       // @todo add a load of commentary about what is happening.
       unset($tasks['install_download_translation']);
       $key = array_search('install_profile_modules', array_keys($tasks), TRUE);
@@ -1493,6 +1493,12 @@ function install_load_profile(&$install_state) {
   $profile = $install_state['parameters']['profile'];
   $install_state['profiles'][$profile]->load();
   $install_state['profile_info'] = install_profile_info($profile, isset($install_state['parameters']['langcode']) ? $install_state['parameters']['langcode'] : 'en');
+  // If the profile has a config/sync directory copy the information to the
+  // install_state global.
+  if (isset($install_state['profile_info']['config_install'])) {
+    $install_state['config_install'] = $install_state['profile_info']['config_install'];
+    $install_state['config'] = $install_state['profile_info']['config'];
+  }
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/core/includes/install.inc b/core/includes/install.inc
index 7aab7a1..672815c 100644
--- a/core/includes/install.inc
+++ b/core/includes/install.inc
@@ -488,9 +488,9 @@ function drupal_install_config_directories() {
   // Add a randomized config directory name to settings.php, unless it was
   // manually defined in the existing already.
   if (empty($config_directories[CONFIG_SYNC_DIRECTORY])) {
-    if ($install_state['profile_info']['config_install']) {
+    if ($install_state['config_install']) {
       $profile = $install_state['parameters']['profile'];
-      $config_directories[CONFIG_SYNC_DIRECTORY] = $install_state['profiles'][$profile]->getPath() . '/config/sync';
+      $config_directories[CONFIG_SYNC_DIRECTORY] = $install_state['config_install'];
     }
     else {
       $config_directories[CONFIG_SYNC_DIRECTORY] = \Drupal::service('site.path') . '/files/config_' . Crypt::randomBytesBase64(55) . '/sync';
@@ -1100,7 +1100,7 @@ function install_profile_info($profile, $langcode = 'en') {
 
     // If the profile has a config/sync directory use that to install drupal.
     if (is_dir($profile_path . '/config/sync')) {
-      $info['config_install'] = TRUE;
+      $info['config_install'] = $profile_path . '/config/sync';
       $sync = new FileStorage($profile_path . '/config/sync');
       $info['config']['system.site'] = $sync->read('system.site');
     }
diff --git a/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Installer/Form/SiteConfigureForm.php b/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Installer/Form/SiteConfigureForm.php
index f369b9b..6f9ddca 100644
--- a/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Installer/Form/SiteConfigureForm.php
+++ b/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Installer/Form/SiteConfigureForm.php
@@ -146,14 +146,14 @@ public function buildForm(array $form, FormStateInterface $form_state) {
     $form['site_information'] = [
       '#type' => 'fieldgroup',
       '#title' => $this->t('Site information'),
-      '#access' => !$install_state['profile_info']['config_install'],
+      '#access' => !empty($install_state['config_install']),
     ];
     $form['site_information']['site_name'] = [
       '#type' => 'textfield',
       '#title' => $this->t('Site name'),
       '#required' => TRUE,
       '#weight' => -20,
-      '#access' => !$install_state['profile_info']['config_install'],
+      '#access' => !empty($install_state['config_install']),
     ];
     $form['site_information']['site_mail'] = [
       '#type' => 'email',
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ public function buildForm(array $form, FormStateInterface $form_state) {
       '#description' => $this->t("Automated emails, such as registration information, will be sent from this address. Use an address ending in your site's domain to help prevent these emails from being flagged as spam."),
       '#required' => TRUE,
       '#weight' => -15,
-      '#access' => !$install_state['profile_info']['config_install'],
+      '#access' => !empty($install_state['config_install']),
     ];
 
     $form['admin_account'] = [
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ public function buildForm(array $form, FormStateInterface $form_state) {
     $form['regional_settings'] = [
       '#type' => 'fieldgroup',
       '#title' => $this->t('Regional settings'),
-      '#access' => !$install_state['profile_info']['config_install'],
+      '#access' => !empty($install_state['config_install']),
     ];
     $countries = $this->countryManager->getList();
     $form['regional_settings']['site_default_country'] = [
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ public function buildForm(array $form, FormStateInterface $form_state) {
       '#options' => $countries,
       '#description' => $this->t('Select the default country for the site.'),
       '#weight' => 0,
-      '#access' => !$install_state['profile_info']['config_install'],
+      '#access' => !empty($install_state['config_install']),
     ];
     $form['regional_settings']['date_default_timezone'] = [
       '#type' => 'select',
@@ -214,20 +214,20 @@ public function buildForm(array $form, FormStateInterface $form_state) {
       '#description' => $this->t('By default, dates in this site will be displayed in the chosen time zone.'),
       '#weight' => 5,
       '#attributes' => ['class' => ['timezone-detect']],
-      '#access' => !$install_state['profile_info']['config_install'],
+      '#access' => !empty($install_state['config_install']),
     ];
 
     $form['update_notifications'] = [
       '#type' => 'fieldgroup',
       '#title' => $this->t('Update notifications'),
       '#description' => $this->t('The system will notify you when updates and important security releases are available for installed components. Anonymous information about your site is sent to <a href=":drupal">Drupal.org</a>.', [':drupal' => 'https://www.drupal.org']),
-      '#access' => !$install_state['profile_info']['config_install'],
+      '#access' => !empty($install_state['config_install']),
     ];
     $form['update_notifications']['enable_update_status_module'] = [
       '#type' => 'checkbox',
       '#title' => $this->t('Check for updates automatically'),
       '#default_value' => 1,
-      '#access' => !$install_state['profile_info']['config_install'],
+      '#access' => !empty($install_state['config_install']),
     ];
     $form['update_notifications']['enable_update_status_emails'] = [
       '#type' => 'checkbox',
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ public function buildForm(array $form, FormStateInterface $form_state) {
           'input[name="enable_update_status_module"]' => ['checked' => TRUE],
         ],
       ],
-      '#access' => !$install_state['profile_info']['config_install'],
+      '#access' => !empty($install_state['config_install']),
     ];
 
     $form['actions'] = ['#type' => 'actions'];
@@ -267,7 +267,7 @@ public function validateForm(array &$form, FormStateInterface $form_state) {
   public function submitForm(array &$form, FormStateInterface $form_state) {
     global $install_state;
 
-    if (!$install_state['profile_info']['config_install']) {
+    if (!empty($install_state['config_install'])) {
       $this->config('system.site')
         ->set('name', (string) $form_state->getValue('site_name'))
         ->set('mail', (string) $form_state->getValue('site_mail'))
@@ -283,7 +283,7 @@ public function submitForm(array &$form, FormStateInterface $form_state) {
 
     // Enable update.module if this option was selected.
     $update_status_module = $form_state->getValue('enable_update_status_module');
-    if (!$install_state['profile_info']['config_install'] && $update_status_module) {
+    if (!empty($install_state['config_install']) && $update_status_module) {
       $this->moduleInstaller->install(['file', 'update'], FALSE);
 
       // Add the site maintenance account's email address to the list of