diff --git a/install/ubuntu/16.04/templates/web/php-fpm/default.tpl b/install/ubuntu/16.04/templates/web/php-fpm/default.tpl
index 209e1e437..69535ea51 100644
--- a/install/ubuntu/16.04/templates/web/php-fpm/default.tpl
+++ b/install/ubuntu/16.04/templates/web/php-fpm/default.tpl
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ pm.status_path = /status
 
 php_admin_value[upload_tmp_dir] = /home/%user%/tmp
 php_admin_value[session.save_path] = /home/%user%/tmp
+php_admin_value[open_basedir] = %docroot%:/home/%user%/tmp
 
 env[HOSTNAME] = $HOSTNAME
 env[PATH] = /usr/local/bin:/usr/bin:/bin