diff --git a/lang/php8/pecl.mk b/lang/php8/pecl.mk
index e89ffd6a9..29fedfae1 100644
--- a/lang/php8/pecl.mk
+++ b/lang/php8/pecl.mk
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ endef
 
 define Build/Prepare
 	$(Build/Prepare/Default)
-	( cd $(PKG_BUILD_DIR); $(STAGING_DIR)/usr/bin/phpize8 )
+	$(if $(QUILT),,( cd $(PKG_BUILD_DIR); $(STAGING_DIR)/usr/bin/phpize8 ))
 endef
 
 CONFIGURE_VARS+= \