diff --git a/__tests__/extensions.test.ts b/__tests__/extensions.test.ts
index 8c02e9b1..08b9fe44 100644
--- a/__tests__/extensions.test.ts
+++ b/__tests__/extensions.test.ts
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ describe('Extension tests', () => {
     expect(win32).toContain('Add-Extension xdebug');
     expect(win32).toContain('Add-Extension pcov');
     win32 = await extensions.addExtension('xdebug, pcov', '7.4', 'win32');
-    expect(win32).toContain('Add-Extension pcov');
+    expect(win32).toContain('Add-Extension xdebug beta');
 
     win32 = await extensions.addExtension(
       'does_not_exist',
diff --git a/src/extensions.ts b/src/extensions.ts
index 7d52b39d..f9efb6fe 100644
--- a/src/extensions.ts
+++ b/src/extensions.ts
@@ -50,7 +50,14 @@ export async function addExtensionWindows(
   let script = '\n';
   await utils.asyncForEach(extensions, async function(extension: string) {
     // add script to enable extension is already installed along with php
-    script += '\nAdd-Extension ' + extension;
+    let minimum_stability = 'stable';
+    switch (version + extension.toLowerCase()) {
+      case '7.4xdebug':
+        minimum_stability = 'beta';
+        break;
+    }
+    script += `
+Add-Extension ${extension} ${minimum_stability}`;
   });
   return script;
 }
diff --git a/src/scripts/win32.ps1 b/src/scripts/win32.ps1
index 7812e175..97a95f29 100644
--- a/src/scripts/win32.ps1
+++ b/src/scripts/win32.ps1
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ Add-Log $tick "PHP" $status
 Install-Composer -Scope System -Path $php_dir -PhpPath $php_dir
 Add-Log $tick "Composer" "Installed"
 
-Function Add-Extension($extension) {
+Function Add-Extension($extension, $mininum_stability) {
   try {
     $extension_info = Get-PhpExtension -Path $php_dir | Where-Object { $_.Name -eq $extension -or $_.Handle -eq $extension }
     if ($null -ne $extension_info) {
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ Function Add-Extension($extension) {
       }
     }
     else {
-      Install-PhpExtension -Extension $extension -Path $php_dir
+      Install-PhpExtension -Extension $extension -MinimumStability $mininum_stability -Path $php_dir
       Add-Log $tick $extension "Downloaded and enabled"
     }
   }