diff --git a/bucket/pwsh.json b/bucket/pwsh.json
index 1edb6e2ae6..4c3106d877 100644
--- a/bucket/pwsh.json
+++ b/bucket/pwsh.json
@@ -13,6 +13,14 @@
             "hash": "b44702f129514e638798d62a6f3eacb62ef8a628052f71f1ceed179ede3d4564"
         }
     },
+    "pre_install": [
+        "if (!(Test-Path \"$persist_dir\\profile.ps1\")) {",
+        "    New-Item -ItemType File \"$persist_dir\\profile.ps1\" | Out-Null",
+        "}",
+        "if (!(Test-Path \"$persist_dir\\Microsoft.PowerShell_profile.ps1\")) {",
+        "    New-Item -ItemType File \"$persist_dir\\Microsoft.PowerShell_profile.ps1\" | Out-Null",
+        "}"
+    ],
     "bin": "pwsh.exe",
     "shortcuts": [
         [
@@ -20,6 +28,10 @@
             "PowerShell Core"
         ]
     ],
+    "persist": [
+        "profile.ps1",
+        "Microsoft.PowerShell_profile.ps1"
+    ],
     "checkver": "github",
     "autoupdate": {
         "architecture": {