diff --git a/devel/pecl-parsekit/Makefile b/devel/pecl-parsekit/Makefile
index 96fd8ec77849..0f33662681fd 100644
--- a/devel/pecl-parsekit/Makefile
+++ b/devel/pecl-parsekit/Makefile
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ LICENSE=	PHP301
 USE_PHP=	yes
 USE_PHP_BUILD=	yes
 USE_PHPEXT=	yes
+IGNORE_WITH_PHP=	53
 
 CONFIGURE_ARGS=	--enable-parsekit
 CFLAGS+=	-I${LOCALBASE}/include
diff --git a/lang/pecl-perl/Makefile b/lang/pecl-perl/Makefile
index 80894573d49c..6e464ca3a20e 100644
--- a/lang/pecl-perl/Makefile
+++ b/lang/pecl-perl/Makefile
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ USE_PHP=	yes
 USE_PHPIZE=	yes
 USE_PHPEXT=	yes
 USE_PHP_BUILD=	yes
+IGNORE_WITH_PHP=	53
 
 USES=		perl5 tar:tgz