diff --git a/src/modules/php.rs b/src/modules/php.rs
index 4cf0b98c..167f2ffd 100644
--- a/src/modules/php.rs
+++ b/src/modules/php.rs
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ pub fn module<'a>(context: &'a Context) -> Option<Module<'a>> {
     match utils::exec_cmd(
         "php",
         &[
-            "-r",
+            "-nr",
             "echo PHP_MAJOR_VERSION.'.'.PHP_MINOR_VERSION.'.'.PHP_RELEASE_VERSION;",
         ],
     ) {
diff --git a/src/utils.rs b/src/utils.rs
index 7687a300..7f7e7f4d 100644
--- a/src/utils.rs
+++ b/src/utils.rs
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ active boot switches: -d:release\n",
             stdout: String::from("4.10.0"),
             stderr: String::default(),
         }),
-        "php -r echo PHP_MAJOR_VERSION.'.'.PHP_MINOR_VERSION.'.'.PHP_RELEASE_VERSION;" => {
+        "php -nr echo PHP_MAJOR_VERSION.'.'.PHP_MINOR_VERSION.'.'.PHP_RELEASE_VERSION;" => {
             Some(CommandOutput {
                 stdout: String::from("7.3.8"),
                 stderr: String::default(),