diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/php-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/php-packages.nix
index 960de37332f..7e12d817e17 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/php-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/php-packages.nix
@@ -18,9 +18,13 @@ let
   };
 
   apcu51 = assert isPhp7; buildPecl {
-    name = "apcu-5.1.2";
+    name = "apcu-5.1.8";
 
-    sha256 = "0r5pfbjbmdj46h20jm3iqmy969qd27ajyf0phjhgykv6j0cqjlgd";
+    sha256 = "01dfbf0245d8cc0f51ba16467a60b5fad08e30b28df7846e0dd213da1143ecce";
+
+    doCheck = true;
+    checkTarget = "test";
+    checkFlagsArray = ["REPORT_EXIT_STATUS=1" "NO_INTERACTION=1"];
   };
 
   ast = assert isPhp7; buildPecl {