diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 738f4fc2b3..d0dd9bb830 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ before_install:
       # php.ini configuration
       (
           for PHP in $TRAVIS_PHP_VERSION $php_extra; do
-              (cd / && wget https://storage.googleapis.com/travis-ci-language-archives/php/binaries/ubuntu/18.04/x86_64/php-$PHP.tar.bz2 -O - | tar -xj) &
+              ([[ $PHP != 7.4 ]] && phpenv global $PHP 2>/dev/null) || (cd / && wget https://storage.googleapis.com/travis-ci-language-archives/php/binaries/ubuntu/18.04/x86_64/php-$PHP.tar.bz2 -O - | tar -xj) &
           done
           wait
       )