diff --git a/core/includes/install.core.inc b/core/includes/install.core.inc
index 343c45507c..b8f472e020 100644
--- a/core/includes/install.core.inc
+++ b/core/includes/install.core.inc
@@ -814,6 +814,9 @@ function install_tasks($install_state) {
     unset($tasks['install_profile_themes']);
     unset($tasks['install_install_profile']);
     $config_tasks = [
+      'drupal_install_config_directories' => [
+        'run' => empty($install_state['profile_sync']) ? INSTALL_TASK_SKIP : INSTALL_TASK_RUN_IF_NOT_COMPLETED,
+      ],
       'install_config_import_batch' => [
         'display_name' => t('Install configuration'),
         'type' => 'batch',