diff --git a/pkgs/development/interpreters/php/default.nix b/pkgs/development/interpreters/php/default.nix
index adffe647c36..9fa3b96fd34 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/interpreters/php/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/interpreters/php/default.nix
@@ -136,6 +136,7 @@ let
       ++ optionals mysqliSupport [
         "--with-mysqli=${if mysqlndSupport then "mysqlnd" else "${mysql.connector-c}/bin/mysql_config"}"
       ]
+      ++ optional ( pdo_mysqlSupport || mysqlSupport || mysqliSupport ) "--with-mysql-sock=/run/mysqld/mysqld.sock"
       ++ optional bcmathSupport "--enable-bcmath"
       # FIXME: Our own gd package doesn't work, see https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=60108.
       ++ optionals gdSupport [