diff --git a/src/scripts/extensions/sqlsrv.sh b/src/scripts/extensions/sqlsrv.sh
index 22e6cf43..a3639201 100644
--- a/src/scripts/extensions/sqlsrv.sh
+++ b/src/scripts/extensions/sqlsrv.sh
@@ -7,9 +7,18 @@ get_sqlsrv_version() {
   fi
 }
 
+add_unixodbc() {
+  if [ "$(uname -s)" = 'Linux' ]; then
+    install_packages unixodbc-dev
+  else
+    brew install unixodbc
+  fi
+}
+
 # Function to install sqlsrv and pdo_sqlsrv.
 add_sqlsrv() {
   ext=$1
   ext_version=$(get_sqlsrv_version)
+  add_unixodbc >/dev/null 2>&1
   add_pecl_extension "$ext" "$ext_version" extension
 }