diff --git a/pear/pear.in b/pear/pear.in
index 1ea5ad88e3a..8148c1b36f1 100644
--- a/pear/pear.in
+++ b/pear/pear.in
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!@prefix@/bin/php -f
+#!@prefix@/bin/php -q
 <?php // -*- C++ -*-
 
 require_once "PEAR.php";