diff --git a/__tests__/extensions.test.ts b/__tests__/extensions.test.ts
index a1a8f738..7d5789b4 100644
--- a/__tests__/extensions.test.ts
+++ b/__tests__/extensions.test.ts
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@ describe('Extension tests', () => {
     expect(linux).toContain(
       'sudo DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive apt-get install -y php7.4-pcov'
     );
-    expect(linux).toContain('pecl install -f pcov');
     expect(linux).toContain('install_extension ast-beta');
 
     linux = await extensions.addExtension('gearman', '7.0', 'linux');
diff --git a/dist/index.js b/dist/index.js
index 10a00745..506e4c9a 100644
--- a/dist/index.js
+++ b/dist/index.js
@@ -2787,9 +2787,6 @@ function addExtensionLinux(extension_csv, version, pipe) {
                                 version +
                                 '-' +
                                 extension.replace('pdo_', '').replace('pdo-', '') +
-                                pipe +
-                                ' || sudo pecl install -f ' +
-                                extension +
                                 pipe;
                         break;
                 }
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 215a683c..01e59483 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "setup-php",
-  "version": "1.8.0",
+  "version": "1.8.1",
   "lockfileVersion": 1,
   "requires": true,
   "dependencies": {
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index c5610698..735deb8f 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "setup-php",
-  "version": "1.8.0",
+  "version": "1.8.1",
   "private": false,
   "description": "Setup PHP for use with GitHub Actions",
   "main": "dist/index.js",
diff --git a/src/extensions.ts b/src/extensions.ts
index 96c7fa60..7e52d953 100644
--- a/src/extensions.ts
+++ b/src/extensions.ts
@@ -163,9 +163,6 @@ export async function addExtensionLinux(
           version +
           '-' +
           extension.replace('pdo_', '').replace('pdo-', '') +
-          pipe +
-          ' || sudo pecl install -f ' +
-          extension +
           pipe;
         break;
     }
diff --git a/src/scripts/linux.sh b/src/scripts/linux.sh
index 6197214c..767ce854 100644
--- a/src/scripts/linux.sh
+++ b/src/scripts/linux.sh
@@ -24,6 +24,17 @@ update_ppa() {
   fi
 }
 
+configure_pecl() {
+  if [ "$pecl_config" = "false" ] && [ -e /usr/bin/pecl ]; then
+    for tool in pear pecl; do
+      sudo $tool config-set php_ini "$ini_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
+    done
+    pecl_config="true"
+  fi
+}
+
 # Function to setup extensions
 add_extension() {
   extension=$1
@@ -36,6 +47,7 @@ add_extension() {
   elif ! php -m | grep -i -q -w "$extension"; then
     (eval "$install_command" && add_log "$tick" "$extension" "Installed and enabled") ||
     (update_ppa && eval "$install_command" && add_log "$tick" "$extension" "Installed and enabled") ||
+    (sudo pecl install -f "$extension" >/dev/null 2>&1 && add_log "$tick" "$extension" "Installed and enabled") ||
     add_log "$cross" "$extension" "Could not install $extension on PHP $semver"
   fi
   sudo chmod 777 "$ini_file"
@@ -119,6 +131,7 @@ add_devtools() {
   fi
   sudo update-alternatives --set php-config /usr/bin/php-config"$version" >/dev/null 2>&1
   sudo update-alternatives --set phpize /usr/bin/phpize"$version" >/dev/null 2>&1
+  configure_pecl
 }
 
 # Function to setup the nightly build from master branch
@@ -138,10 +151,7 @@ setup_master() {
 add_pecl() {
   add_devtools
   $apt_install php-pear >/dev/null 2>&1
-  sudo pear config-set php_ini "$ini_file" >/dev/null 2>&1
-  sudo pear config-set auto_discover 1 >/dev/null 2>&1
-  sudo pear channel-update pear.php.net >/dev/null 2>&1
-  sudo pecl channel-update pecl.php.net >/dev/null 2>&1
+  configure_pecl
   add_log "$tick" "PECL" "Added"
 }
 
@@ -158,6 +168,7 @@ switch_version() {
 tick="✓"
 cross="✗"
 ppa_updated="false"
+pecl_config="false"
 version=$1
 apt_install="sudo DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive apt-fast install -y"
 existing_version=$(php-config --version | cut -c 1-3)
@@ -171,7 +182,6 @@ sudo mkdir -p /run/php
 if [ "$existing_version" != "$version" ]; then
   if [ ! -e "/usr/bin/php$version" ]; then
     update_ppa
-    ppa_updated=1
     if [ "$version" = "7.4" ]; then
       $apt_install php"$version" php"$version"-curl php"$version"-mbstring php"$version"-xml php"$version"-phpdbg >/dev/null 2>&1
     elif [ "$version" = "8.0" ]; then