# PHP 7.3: pre-install PHPUnit version 9.0 is broken **URL:** \ **Category:** PHP\ **Created:** [April 17, 2020, 6:29am UTC](https://travis-ci.community/t/php-7-3-pre-install-phpunit-version-9-0-is-broken/8187 "2020-04-17T06:29:36Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![andig](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/travis-ci.community/andig/32/3805_2.png) [@andig](https://travis-ci.community/u/andig)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2020, 6:29am UTC](https://travis-ci.community/t/php-7-3-pre-install-phpunit-version-9-0-is-broken/8187/1 "2020-04-17T06:29:36Z")
Running a php 7.3 build, pre-installed PHPUnit 9 fails: ``` $ phpunit PHPUnit 9.0.1 by Sebastian Bergmann and contributors. Cannot open file "/home/travis/build/[secure]/carddav2fb/vendor/autoload.php". The command "phpunit" exited with 1. ``` This happens due to the PHPUnit step executed before the repo is cloned. It seems that PHPUnit 9.1does not have this behaviour. ---
**Author:** ![andig](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/travis-ci.community/andig/32/3805_2.png) [@andig](https://travis-ci.community/u/andig)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2020, 10:55am UTC](https://travis-ci.community/t/php-7-3-pre-install-phpunit-version-9-0-is-broken/8187/2 "2020-06-10T10:55:00Z")
This is still a problem. The PHP 7.3 version is unusable for me: ``` $ phpenv global 7.3 $ composer self-update Updating to version 1.10.7 (stable channel). Downloading (connecting...)Downloading (100%) Use composer self-update --rollback to return to version 1.10.6 Setting up build cache $ php --version PHP 7.3.18 (cli) (built: May 15 2020 06:05:01) ( ZTS ) Copyright (c) 1997-2018 The PHP Group Zend Engine v3.3.18, Copyright (c) 1998-2018 Zend Technologies with Zend OPcache v7.3.18, Copyright (c) 1999-2018, by Zend Technologies with Xdebug v2.9.5, Copyright (c) 2002-2020, by Derick Rethans $ composer --version Composer version 1.10.7 2020-06-03 10:03:56 $ phpunit PHPUnit 9.1.4 by Sebastian Bergmann and contributors. Cannot open file "/home/travis/build/[secure]/carddav2fb/vendor/autoload.php". ``` ---
**Author:** ![BanzaiMan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/travis-ci.community/banzaiman/32/67_2.png) [@BanzaiMan](https://travis-ci.community/u/BanzaiMan)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2020, 12:32pm UTC](https://travis-ci.community/t/php-7-3-pre-install-phpunit-version-9-0-is-broken/8187/3 "2020-06-10T12:32:18Z")
When reporting problems, please consider including: 1. What you are trying to achieve 2. What you have tried (probably a link to the configuration) 3. What happened instead (often, pointing to a build log URL, in the form of [https://travis-ci.com/OWNER/REPO/build/NNNNNNN](https://travis-ci.com/OWNER/REPO/build/NNNNNNN) would be helpful). ---
**Author:** ![andig](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/travis-ci.community/andig/32/3805_2.png) [@andig](https://travis-ci.community/u/andig)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2020, 12:48pm UTC](https://travis-ci.community/t/php-7-3-pre-install-phpunit-version-9-0-is-broken/8187/4 "2020-06-10T12:48:56Z")
I’m trying to run a php 7.3 build, here is an example: [https://travis-ci.org/github/andig/carddav2fb/builds/696800149](https://travis-ci.org/github/andig/carddav2fb/builds/696800149). The configuration is in [https://github.com/andig/carddav2fb/blob/master/.travis.yml](https://github.com/andig/carddav2fb/blob/master/.travis.yml). ---
**Author:** ![BanzaiMan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/travis-ci.community/banzaiman/32/67_2.png) [@BanzaiMan](https://travis-ci.community/u/BanzaiMan)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2020, 1:24pm UTC](https://travis-ci.community/t/php-7-3-pre-install-phpunit-version-9-0-is-broken/8187/5 "2020-06-10T13:24:36Z")
Why is this file getting loaded? And does it exist? A simple invocation of `phpunit` does not exhibit this behavior [https://travis-ci.org/github/BanzaiMan/travis\_production\_test/builds/696826619#L449](https://travis-ci.org/github/BanzaiMan/travis_production_test/builds/696826619#L449) As an aside, I mention that > defines both `matrix` and `jobs`, so `jobs` is ignored. See the config validation message in [https://travis-ci.org/github/andig/carddav2fb/jobs/696800150/config](https://travis-ci.org/github/andig/carddav2fb/jobs/696800150/config) ---
**Author:** ![andig](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/travis-ci.community/andig/32/3805_2.png) [@andig](https://travis-ci.community/u/andig)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2020, 1:53pm UTC](https://travis-ci.community/t/php-7-3-pre-install-phpunit-version-9-0-is-broken/8187/6 "2020-06-10T13:53:24Z")
> [@BanzaiMan](#): > > Why is this file getting loaded? And does it exist? The file does not exist because it will only exist after composer install has run. I wrote: > This happens due to the PHPUnit step executed before the repo is cloned. It seems that PHPUnit 9.1does not have this behaviour. I was wrong about repo being cloned, the relevant step is `composer install`. The main point here is that- independent from matrix vs jobs (which I’ll double-check) that invoking `phpunit` before composer is broken when phpunit 9.0 is used. As this is happening before using script in travis is run, it’s out of user’s control. ---
**Author:** ![BanzaiMan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/travis-ci.community/banzaiman/32/67_2.png) [@BanzaiMan](https://travis-ci.community/u/BanzaiMan)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2020, 2:13pm UTC](https://travis-ci.community/t/php-7-3-pre-install-phpunit-version-9-0-is-broken/8187/7 "2020-06-10T14:13:30Z")
> **[Travis CI Documentation](https://docs.travis-ci.com/user/languages/php)** > > Building a PHP project In PHP, there is no default `install` step, so `composer install` should not be running. I don’t see the evidence it, either. If your repo is expecting to run `composer install` in the `install` phase, you’ll have to make sure that it is. (Because it is not, due to your error in `.travis.yml`.) > ---
**Author:** ![BanzaiMan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/travis-ci.community/banzaiman/32/67_2.png) [@BanzaiMan](https://travis-ci.community/u/BanzaiMan)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2020, 2:22pm UTC](https://travis-ci.community/t/php-7-3-pre-install-phpunit-version-9-0-is-broken/8187/8 "2020-06-10T14:22:55Z")
Looks like your fixing the build configuration fixed this issue. [https://travis-ci.org/github/andig/carddav2fb/jobs/696865229](https://travis-ci.org/github/andig/carddav2fb/jobs/696865229) ---
**Author:** ![andig](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/travis-ci.community/andig/32/3805_2.png) [@andig](https://travis-ci.community/u/andig)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2020, 2:59pm UTC](https://travis-ci.community/t/php-7-3-pre-install-phpunit-version-9-0-is-broken/8187/9 "2020-06-10T14:59:35Z")
Indeed, thanks to your hint I was able to fix the config. This used to work before (which is what users are always saying, I know ;). I understand the install step is run before `phpunit version` is executed. I wasn‘t aware of the connection, thank you very much!