diff --git a/pkgs/development/interpreters/php/default.nix b/pkgs/development/interpreters/php/default.nix
index 9a6b2f99f4ae..ee980e1cdbc5 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/interpreters/php/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/interpreters/php/default.nix
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ let
   , ftpSupport ? config.php.ftp or true
   , fpmSupport ? config.php.fpm or true
   , gmpSupport ? config.php.gmp or true
-  , ztsSupport ? config.php.zts or false
+  , ztsSupport ? (config.php.zts or false) || (apxs2Support)
   , calendarSupport ? config.php.calendar or true
   , sodiumSupport ? (config.php.sodium or true) && (versionAtLeast version "7.2")
   , tidySupport ? (config.php.tidy or false)