diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/extend/os/mac/formula_cellar_checks.rb b/Library/Homebrew/extend/os/mac/formula_cellar_checks.rb
index 10379c9810..66e0387744 100644
--- a/Library/Homebrew/extend/os/mac/formula_cellar_checks.rb
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/extend/os/mac/formula_cellar_checks.rb
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ module FormulaCellarChecks
       formula.name.start_with?(formula_name)
     end
 
-    return if formula.name =~ /^php\d+$/
+    return if formula.name =~ /^php(@?\d+\.?\d*?)?$/
 
     return if MacOS.version < :mavericks && formula.name.start_with?("postgresql")
     return if MacOS.version < :yosemite  && formula.name.start_with?("memcached")