@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
         --module=*)    NXT_PHP_MODULE="$value"                               ;;
         --lib-path=*)  NXT_PHP_LIB_PATH="$value"                             ;;
         --lib-static)  NXT_PHP_LIB_STATIC=yes                                ;;
+        --lib-name=*)  NXT_PHP_LIB_NAME="$value"                             ;;
 
         --help)
             cat << END
@@ -103,7 +104,7 @@
 
     else
         if [ $NXT_PHP_MAJOR_VERSION -ge 8 ]; then
-            NXT_PHP_LIB="-lphp"
+            NXT_PHP_LIB="-l${NXT_PHP_LIB_NAME:-php}"
         else
             NXT_PHP_LIB="-lphp${NXT_PHP_VERSION%%.*}"
         fi