diff --git a/src/scripts/extensions/add_extensions.sh b/src/scripts/extensions/add_extensions.sh
index 6e22f099..d2fc7c0b 100644
--- a/src/scripts/extensions/add_extensions.sh
+++ b/src/scripts/extensions/add_extensions.sh
@@ -162,7 +162,11 @@ pecl_install() {
   suffix_opts="$(parse_args "$extension" CONFIGURE_OPTS) $(parse_args "$extension" CONFIGURE_SUFFIX_OPTS)"
   IFS=' ' read -r -a libraries <<<"$(parse_args "$extension" LIBS) $(parse_args "$extension" "$(uname -s)"_LIBS)"
   (( ${#libraries[@]} )) && add_libs "${libraries[@]}" >/dev/null 2>&1
-  yes '' 2>/dev/null | sudo "$prefix_opts" pecl install -f -D "$(parse_pecl_configure_options "$suffix_opts")" "$extension" >/dev/null 2>&1
+  if [ "$version" = "5.3" ]; then
+    yes '' 2>/dev/null | sudo "$prefix_opts" pecl install -f "$extension" >/dev/null 2>&1
+  else
+    yes '' 2>/dev/null | sudo "$prefix_opts" pecl install -f -D "$(parse_pecl_configure_options "$suffix_opts")" "$extension" >/dev/null 2>&1
+  fi
 }
 
 # Function to install a specific version of PECL extension.