diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/php-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/php-packages.nix
index 0fecf30e7360..de9ae52e9ef9 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/php-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/php-packages.nix
@@ -709,6 +709,26 @@ in
       meta.broken = isPhp74;
     };
 
+    rdkafka = buildPecl {
+      version = "4.0.3";
+      pname = "rdkafka";
+
+      sha256 = "1g00p911raxcc7n2w9pzadxaggw5c564md6hjvqfs9ip550y5x16";
+
+      buildInputs = with pkgs; [ rdkafka pcre' ];
+
+      postPhpize = ''
+        substituteInPlace configure \
+          --replace 'SEARCH_PATH="/usr/local /usr"' 'SEARCH_PATH=${pkgs.rdkafka}'
+      '';
+
+      meta = {
+        description = "Kafka client based on librdkafka";
+        homepage = "https://github.com/arnaud-lb/php-rdkafka";
+        maintainers = lib.teams.php.members;
+      };
+    };
+
     redis = buildPecl {
       version = "5.1.1";
       pname = "redis";