diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/php-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/php-packages.nix
index e016c13e6a8..568b84be13e 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/php-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/php-packages.nix
@@ -19,9 +19,8 @@ let
 
   apcu51 = assert isPhp7; buildPecl {
     name = "apcu-5.1.8";
-
     sha256 = "01dfbf0245d8cc0f51ba16467a60b5fad08e30b28df7846e0dd213da1143ecce";
-
+    buildInputs = [ pkgs.pcre ];
     doCheck = true;
     checkTarget = "test";
     checkFlagsArray = ["REPORT_EXIT_STATUS=1" "NO_INTERACTION=1"];
@@ -91,6 +90,7 @@ let
     sha256 = "0siyxpszjz6s095s2g2854bhprjq49rf22v6syjiwvndg1pc9fsh";
     configureFlags = "--with-imagick=${pkgs.imagemagick.dev}";
     nativeBuildInputs = [ pkgs.pkgconfig ];
+    buildInputs = [ pkgs.pcre ];
   };
 
   # No support for PHP 7 yet