diff --git a/src/Composer/Plugin/PluginManager.php b/src/Composer/Plugin/PluginManager.php
index 01e708e57..adb769f83 100644
--- a/src/Composer/Plugin/PluginManager.php
+++ b/src/Composer/Plugin/PluginManager.php
@@ -241,6 +241,11 @@ class PluginManager
         $classLoader->register(false);
 
         foreach ($map['files'] as $fileIdentifier => $file) {
+            // exclude laminas/laminas-zendframework-bridge:src/autoload.php in versions <1.4.1 as it was broken on fresh installs
+            // see https://github.com/composer/composer/issues/10349 - this hack can be removed once <1.4.1 releases stop being installed
+            if ($fileIdentifier === '7e9bd612cc444b3eed788ebbe46263a0' && $localRepo->findPackage('laminas/laminas-zendframework-bridge', '<1.4.1')) {
+                continue;
+            }
             \Composer\Autoload\composerRequire($fileIdentifier, $file);
         }