diff --git a/scripts/composer/ScriptHandler.php b/scripts/composer/ScriptHandler.php
index 1531a8793..27efd7c69 100644
--- a/scripts/composer/ScriptHandler.php
+++ b/scripts/composer/ScriptHandler.php
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ public static function createRequiredFiles(Event $event) {
     }
 
     // Create the files directory with chmod 0777
-    if (!$fs->exists($drupalRoot . '/sites/default/files')) {
+    if (!$fs->exists($drupalRoot . '/sites/default/files') && !is_link($drupalRoot . '/sites/default/files')) {
       $oldmask = umask(0);
       $fs->mkdir($drupalRoot . '/sites/default/files', 0777);
       umask($oldmask);