diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 8806aed2..8c820c45 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ PHP extensions can be setup using the `extensions` input. It accepts a `string`
 - On `Ubuntu`, extensions which are available as a package or available on `PECL` can be setup.
 
 ```yaml
-- name: Setup PHP with pecl extension
+- name: Setup PHP with PECL extension
   uses: shivammathur/setup-php@v2
   with:
     php-version: '7.4'
@@ -140,7 +140,6 @@ PHP extensions can be setup using the `extensions` input. It accepts a `string`
   uses: shivammathur/setup-php@v2
   with:
     php-version: '5.4'
-    tools: pecl
     extensions: swoole-1.9.3
 ```
 
@@ -151,7 +150,6 @@ PHP extensions can be setup using the `extensions` input. It accepts a `string`
   uses: shivammathur/setup-php@v2
   with:
     php-version: '7.4'
-    tools: pecl
     extensions: xdebug-beta
 ```
 
@@ -428,7 +426,6 @@ jobs:
 > Setup a nightly build of `PHP 8.1`. 
 
 - This version is currently in development.
-- `PECL` is installed by default with `PHP 8.1` on both `ubuntu` and `macOS`.
 - Some user space extensions might not support this version currently.
 
 ```yaml
diff --git a/dist/index.js b/dist/index.js
index a7a465a0..1cd2476c 100644
--- a/dist/index.js
+++ b/dist/index.js
@@ -2577,10 +2577,7 @@ async function getScript(filename, version, os_version) {
     const extension_csv = await utils.getInput('extensions', false);
     const ini_values_csv = await utils.getInput('ini-values', false);
     const coverage_driver = await utils.getInput('coverage', false);
-    let tools_csv = await utils.getInput('tools', false);
-    if (/.*-(beta|alpha|devel|snapshot|\d+\.\d+\.\d+).*/.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 b68f08c1..25739d0c 100644
--- a/src/install.ts
+++ b/src/install.ts
@@ -25,10 +25,7 @@ export async function getScript(
   const extension_csv: string = await utils.getInput('extensions', false);
   const ini_values_csv: string = await utils.getInput('ini-values', false);
   const coverage_driver: string = await utils.getInput('coverage', false);
-  let tools_csv: string = await utils.getInput('tools', false);
-  if (/.*-(beta|alpha|devel|snapshot|\d+\.\d+\.\d+).*/.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/common.sh b/src/scripts/common.sh
index 6a8741eb..1d8702c0 100644
--- a/src/scripts/common.sh
+++ b/src/scripts/common.sh
@@ -112,7 +112,10 @@ enable_extension() {
 
 # Function to configure PECL.
 configure_pecl() {
-  if ! [ -e /tmp/pecl_config ] && command -v pecl >/dev/null && command -v pear >/dev/null; then
+  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