diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
index bc169a83c04..2924e864d41 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
@@ -4315,6 +4315,11 @@ let
     inherit php pkgs;
   });
 
+  php55Packages = recurseIntoAttrs (import ./php-packages.nix {
+    inherit pkgs;
+    php = php55;
+  });
+
   php54 = callPackage ../development/interpreters/php/5.4.nix { };
 
   php55 = callPackage ../development/interpreters/php/5.5.nix { };