diff --git a/8.0/alpine3.12/cli/Dockerfile b/8.0/alpine3.12/cli/Dockerfile
index eaeed288b..a5a78498a 100644
--- a/8.0/alpine3.12/cli/Dockerfile
+++ b/8.0/alpine3.12/cli/Dockerfile
@@ -176,6 +176,10 @@ RUN set -eux; \
 	\
 	apk del --no-network .build-deps; \
 	\
+# update pecl channel definitions https://github.com/docker-library/php/issues/443
+	pecl update-channels; \
+	rm -rf /tmp/pear ~/.pearrc; \
+	\
 # smoke test
 	php --version
 
diff --git a/8.0/alpine3.12/fpm/Dockerfile b/8.0/alpine3.12/fpm/Dockerfile
index a5f2b5e24..ee79340aa 100644
--- a/8.0/alpine3.12/fpm/Dockerfile
+++ b/8.0/alpine3.12/fpm/Dockerfile
@@ -178,6 +178,10 @@ RUN set -eux; \
 	\
 	apk del --no-network .build-deps; \
 	\
+# update pecl channel definitions https://github.com/docker-library/php/issues/443
+	pecl update-channels; \
+	rm -rf /tmp/pear ~/.pearrc; \
+	\
 # smoke test
 	php --version
 
diff --git a/8.0/buster/apache/Dockerfile b/8.0/buster/apache/Dockerfile
index 912f89dcd..a934bdd6e 100644
--- a/8.0/buster/apache/Dockerfile
+++ b/8.0/buster/apache/Dockerfile
@@ -257,6 +257,10 @@ RUN set -eux; \
 	; \
 	apt-get purge -y --auto-remove -o APT::AutoRemove::RecommendsImportant=false; \
 	\
+# update pecl channel definitions https://github.com/docker-library/php/issues/443
+	pecl update-channels; \
+	rm -rf /tmp/pear ~/.pearrc; \
+	\
 # smoke test
 	php --version
 
diff --git a/8.0/buster/cli/Dockerfile b/8.0/buster/cli/Dockerfile
index 28b20cd91..24809ceb2 100644
--- a/8.0/buster/cli/Dockerfile
+++ b/8.0/buster/cli/Dockerfile
@@ -196,6 +196,10 @@ RUN set -eux; \
 	; \
 	apt-get purge -y --auto-remove -o APT::AutoRemove::RecommendsImportant=false; \
 	\
+# update pecl channel definitions https://github.com/docker-library/php/issues/443
+	pecl update-channels; \
+	rm -rf /tmp/pear ~/.pearrc; \
+	\
 # smoke test
 	php --version
 
diff --git a/8.0/buster/fpm/Dockerfile b/8.0/buster/fpm/Dockerfile
index 59fa3110e..4290941b6 100644
--- a/8.0/buster/fpm/Dockerfile
+++ b/8.0/buster/fpm/Dockerfile
@@ -198,6 +198,10 @@ RUN set -eux; \
 	; \
 	apt-get purge -y --auto-remove -o APT::AutoRemove::RecommendsImportant=false; \
 	\
+# update pecl channel definitions https://github.com/docker-library/php/issues/443
+	pecl update-channels; \
+	rm -rf /tmp/pear ~/.pearrc; \
+	\
 # smoke test
 	php --version
 
diff --git a/8.0/buster/zts/Dockerfile b/8.0/buster/zts/Dockerfile
index 682dc61d5..ca62ac69e 100644
--- a/8.0/buster/zts/Dockerfile
+++ b/8.0/buster/zts/Dockerfile
@@ -198,6 +198,10 @@ RUN set -eux; \
 	; \
 	apt-get purge -y --auto-remove -o APT::AutoRemove::RecommendsImportant=false; \
 	\
+# update pecl channel definitions https://github.com/docker-library/php/issues/443
+	pecl update-channels; \
+	rm -rf /tmp/pear ~/.pearrc; \
+	\
 # smoke test
 	php --version
 
diff --git a/Dockerfile-alpine.template b/Dockerfile-alpine.template
index 54d7ea16a..18aba8975 100644
--- a/Dockerfile-alpine.template
+++ b/Dockerfile-alpine.template
@@ -188,12 +188,10 @@ RUN set -eux; \
 	\
 	apk del --no-network .build-deps; \
 	\
-{{ if (.version | version_id) < ("8" | version_id) then ( -}}
 # update pecl channel definitions https://github.com/docker-library/php/issues/443
 	pecl update-channels; \
 	rm -rf /tmp/pear ~/.pearrc; \
 	\
-{{ ) else "" end -}}
 # smoke test
 	php --version
 
diff --git a/Dockerfile-debian.template b/Dockerfile-debian.template
index 87ea3c744..a4e36ddd1 100644
--- a/Dockerfile-debian.template
+++ b/Dockerfile-debian.template
@@ -221,12 +221,10 @@ RUN set -eux; \
 	; \
 	apt-get purge -y --auto-remove -o APT::AutoRemove::RecommendsImportant=false; \
 	\
-{{ if (.version | version_id) < ("8" | version_id) then ( -}}
 # update pecl channel definitions https://github.com/docker-library/php/issues/443
 	pecl update-channels; \
 	rm -rf /tmp/pear ~/.pearrc; \
 	\
-{{ ) else "" end -}}
 # smoke test
 	php --version