diff --git a/composer.json b/composer.json
index a05b732ba0..7b491353a7 100644
--- a/composer.json
+++ b/composer.json
@@ -8,9 +8,14 @@
         echo 'if($args -eq \"selfupdate\" -or $args -eq \"self-update\") { & scoop update composer }' | out-file $dir\\composer.ps1
         echo 'else { & php (join-path \"$psscriptroot\" \"composer.phar\") @args }' | out-file $dir\\composer.ps1 -append
     ",
+    "suggest": {
+        "PHP": [
+            "php",
+            "php-nts"
+        ]
+    },
     "notes": [
-        "1. PHP needs to be installed: 'scoop install php'",
-        "2. 'composer selfupdate' is aliased to 'scoop update composer'"
+        "'composer selfupdate' is aliased to 'scoop update composer'"
     ],
     "hash": "6a4f761aa34bb69fca86bc411a5e9836ca8246f0fcd29f3804b174fee9fb0569",
     "checkver": {