diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index c0b8359..11e7bf5 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -18,6 +18,9 @@ ADD https://github.com/mlocati/docker-php-extension-installer/releases/latest/do
 
 RUN chmod +x /usr/local/bin/install-php-extensions
 
+# PEAR < 1.10.18 can't read pecl.php.net responses anymore.
+RUN pear upgrade --force https://pear.php.net/get/PEAR-1.10.18.tgz
+
 RUN DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive apt-get update -q \
     && DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive apt-get install -qq -y \
       curl \
diff --git a/Dockerfile.alpine b/Dockerfile.alpine
index 9fddb5c..5fa4e50 100644
--- a/Dockerfile.alpine
+++ b/Dockerfile.alpine
@@ -6,6 +6,9 @@ LABEL maintainer="dev@chialab.io"
 ADD https://github.com/mlocati/docker-php-extension-installer/releases/latest/download/install-php-extensions /usr/local/bin/
 RUN chmod +x /usr/local/bin/install-php-extensions
 
+# PEAR < 1.10.18 can't read pecl.php.net responses anymore.
+RUN pear upgrade --force https://pear.php.net/get/PEAR-1.10.18.tgz
+
 RUN apk add --no-cache \
       coreutils \
       curl \
diff --git a/compat/Dockerfile.5.6 b/compat/Dockerfile.5.6
index c5f5d0d..b296db7 100644
--- a/compat/Dockerfile.5.6
+++ b/compat/Dockerfile.5.6
@@ -211,6 +211,9 @@ ADD https://github.com/mlocati/docker-php-extension-installer/releases/latest/do
 
 RUN chmod +x /usr/local/bin/install-php-extensions
 
+# PEAR < 1.10.18 can't read pecl.php.net responses anymore.
+RUN pear upgrade --force https://pear.php.net/get/PEAR-1.10.18.tgz
+
 RUN DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive apt-get update -q \
     && DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive apt-get install -qq -y \
       curl \
diff --git a/compat/Dockerfile.5.6-apache b/compat/Dockerfile.5.6-apache
index ba8be70..92eff7b 100644
--- a/compat/Dockerfile.5.6-apache
+++ b/compat/Dockerfile.5.6-apache
@@ -275,6 +275,9 @@ ADD https://github.com/mlocati/docker-php-extension-installer/releases/latest/do
 
 RUN chmod +x /usr/local/bin/install-php-extensions
 
+# PEAR < 1.10.18 can't read pecl.php.net responses anymore.
+RUN pear upgrade --force https://pear.php.net/get/PEAR-1.10.18.tgz
+
 RUN DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive apt-get update -q \
     && DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive apt-get install -qq -y \
       curl \
diff --git a/compat/Dockerfile.5.6-fpm b/compat/Dockerfile.5.6-fpm
index ee8bd8f..f6e4c84 100644
--- a/compat/Dockerfile.5.6-fpm
+++ b/compat/Dockerfile.5.6-fpm
@@ -251,6 +251,9 @@ ADD https://github.com/mlocati/docker-php-extension-installer/releases/latest/do
 
 RUN chmod +x /usr/local/bin/install-php-extensions
 
+# PEAR < 1.10.18 can't read pecl.php.net responses anymore.
+RUN pear upgrade --force https://pear.php.net/get/PEAR-1.10.18.tgz
+
 RUN DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive apt-get update -q \
     && DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive apt-get install -qq -y \
       curl \