diff --git a/SConstruct b/SConstruct
index 872a9747f54086ceb5c4def9b92378facae16f38..fd62eda06b8b8e980cd05eb4cd44240d379676a2 100644
--- a/SConstruct
+++ b/SConstruct
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import sys
 vars = Variables(None, ARGUMENTS)
 vars.Add(PathVariable('DESTDIR', "Root directory to install in (useful for packaging scripts)", None, PathVariable.PathIsDirCreate))
 vars.Add(PathVariable('prefix', "Where to install in the FHS", "/usr/local", PathVariable.PathAccept))
-vars.Add(ListVariable('bindings', 'Language bindings to build', 'none', ['python', 'perl']))
+vars.Add(ListVariable('bindings', 'Language bindings to build', 'none', ['python', 'perl', 'php']))
 
 env = Environment(ENV = {'PATH' : os.environ['PATH']}, variables = vars, tools=['default', 'scanreplace'], toolpath=['tools'])