diff --git a/pkgs/development/interpreters/php/default.nix b/pkgs/development/interpreters/php/default.nix
index 9bf8577923c8..9d6a0e1ac7a1 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/interpreters/php/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/interpreters/php/default.nix
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ let
   , ztsSupport ? config.php.zts or false
   , calendarSupport ? config.php.calendar or true
   , sodiumSupport ? (config.php.sodium or true) && (versionAtLeast version "7.2")
-  , tidySupport ? false
+  , tidySupport ? (config.php.tidy or false)
   }:
 
     let