diff --git a/mod_php_install.sh b/mod_php_install.sh
index 8f57c0a..b5e2a5c 100755
--- a/mod_php_install.sh
+++ b/mod_php_install.sh
@@ -2077,6 +2077,34 @@ fi
 ## - END: Install redis
 ## -----
 
+## -----
+## - Install uri_template - !! only versions <= 5.6
+## -----
+echononl "\tInstall uri_template via pecl.."
+if [[ $MAIN_VERSION -lt 7 ]] ; then
+   printf "\n" | ${PREFIX_PHP}/bin/pecl install uri_template > /dev/null 2>&1
+   if [ "$?" = "0" ]; then
+      echo_ok
+
+      echononl "\tphp.ini: extension=uri_template.so .."
+      _extension="uri_template.so"
+      perl -i -n -p -e "s#^(\s*\[PHP\]\s*)#\1\nextension=${_extension}\napc.enable_cli = 1\n#" $PHP_INI_FILE
+      if [ "$?" = "0" ]; then
+         echo_ok
+      else
+         echo_failed
+      fi
+
+   else
+      echo_failed
+   fi
+else
+   echo_skipped
+   warn "Pecl extension 'uri_template' is only available for PHP versions < 7 - version 7 also excluded."
+fi
+
+
+
 
 ## -----
 ## - Install APCu