diff --git a/extensions/php-language-features/package.json b/extensions/php-language-features/package.json
index d301ca476ea..2856782f547 100644
--- a/extensions/php-language-features/package.json
+++ b/extensions/php-language-features/package.json
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
 					],
 					"default": null,
 					"description": "%configuration.validate.executablePath%",
-					"scope": "machine"
+					"scope": "machine-overridable"
 				},
 				"php.validate.run": {
 					"type": "string",