diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 89da2432..e6274b69 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -219,7 +219,6 @@ jobs:
 
 > Setup a nightly build of `PHP 8.0.0-dev` from the [master branch](https://github.com/php/php-src/tree/master "Master branch on PHP source repository") of PHP.
 
-- `PECL` is installed by default with this version on `Ubuntu` and `macOS`.
 - Some extensions might not support this version currently.
 - Refer to this [RFC](https://wiki.php.net/rfc/jit "PHP JIT RFC configuration") for configuring `PHP JIT` on this version.
 - Refer to this [list of RFCs](https://wiki.php.net/rfc#php_80 "List of RFCs implemented in PHP8") implemented in this version.
diff --git a/dist/index.js b/dist/index.js
index 38da1653..0f3e1c6e 100644
--- a/dist/index.js
+++ b/dist/index.js
@@ -2393,12 +2393,7 @@ async function build(filename, version, os_version) {
     const ini_values_csv = (await utils.getInput('ini-values', false)) ||
         (await utils.getInput('ini-values-csv', false));
     const coverage_driver = await utils.getInput('coverage', false);
-    const pecl = await utils.getInput('pecl', false);
-    let tools_csv = await utils.getInput('tools', false);
-    if (pecl == 'true' ||
-        /.*-(beta|alpha|devel|snapshot).*/.test(extension_csv)) {
-        tools_csv = 'pecl, ' + tools_csv;
-    }
+    const tools_csv = await utils.getInput('tools', false);
     let script = await utils.readScript(filename);
     script += await tools.addTools(tools_csv, version, os_version);
     if (extension_csv) {
diff --git a/src/install.ts b/src/install.ts
index ee0bc9f3..bf1185b1 100644
--- a/src/install.ts
+++ b/src/install.ts
@@ -29,14 +29,7 @@ export async function build(
     (await utils.getInput('ini-values', false)) ||
     (await utils.getInput('ini-values-csv', false));
   const coverage_driver: string = await utils.getInput('coverage', false);
-  const pecl: string = await utils.getInput('pecl', false);
-  let tools_csv: string = await utils.getInput('tools', false);
-  if (
-    pecl == 'true' ||
-    /.*-(beta|alpha|devel|snapshot).*/.test(extension_csv)
-  ) {
-    tools_csv = 'pecl, ' + tools_csv;
-  }
+  const tools_csv: string = await utils.getInput('tools', false);
 
   let script: string = await utils.readScript(filename);
   script += await tools.addTools(tools_csv, version, os_version);
diff --git a/src/scripts/linux.sh b/src/scripts/linux.sh
index 2f9fff35..0a1d7ff9 100644
--- a/src/scripts/linux.sh
+++ b/src/scripts/linux.sh
@@ -36,13 +36,15 @@ update_lists() {
 
 # Function to configure PECL
 configure_pecl() {
-  if [ "$pecl_config" = "false" ] && [ -e /usr/bin/pecl ]; then
-    for tool in pear pecl; do
-      sudo "$tool" config-set php_ini "$pecl_file" >/dev/null 2>&1
-      sudo "$tool" config-set auto_discover 1 >/dev/null 2>&1
-      sudo "$tool" channel-update "$tool".php.net >/dev/null 2>&1
+  if ! [ -e /tmp/pecl_config ]; then
+    if ! command -v pecl >/dev/null || ! command -v pear >/dev/null; then
+      add_pecl >/dev/null 2>&1
+    fi
+    for script in pear pecl; do
+      sudo "$script" config-set php_ini "${pecl_file:-${ini_file[@]}}"
+      sudo "$script" channel-update "$script".php.net
     done
-    pecl_config="true"
+    echo '' | sudo tee /tmp/pecl_config >/dev/null 2>&1
   fi
 }
 
@@ -267,7 +269,6 @@ configure_php() {
 tick="✓"
 cross="✗"
 lists_updated="false"
-pecl_config="false"
 version=$1
 dist=$2
 debconf_fix="DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive"