diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index 9ecc41b7..2c4a6334 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ services:
                 - INSTALL_YARN=false
                 - INSTALL_DRUSH=false
                 - INSTALL_AEROSPIKE_EXTENSION=false
+                - INSTALL_V8JS_EXTENSION=false
                 - COMPOSER_GLOBAL_INSTALL=false
                 - INSTALL_WORKSPACE_SSH=false
                 - PUID=1000
diff --git a/workspace/Dockerfile b/workspace/Dockerfile
index a301d08c..e1782b20 100644
--- a/workspace/Dockerfile
+++ b/workspace/Dockerfile
@@ -235,6 +235,23 @@ RUN if [ ${INSTALL_AEROSPIKE_EXTENSION} = false ]; then \
     rm /etc/php/7.0/cli/conf.d/aerospike.ini \
 ;fi
 
+#####################################
+# PHP V8JS:
+#####################################
+USER root
+
+ARG INSTALL_V8JS_EXTENSION=false
+ENV INSTALL_V8JS_EXTENSION ${INSTALL_V8JS_EXTENSION}
+
+RUN if [ ${INSTALL_V8JS_EXTENSION} = true ]; then \
+    # Install the php V8JS extension
+    add-apt-repository -y ppa:pinepain/libv8-5.4 \
+    && apt-get update \
+    && apt-get install -y php-dev php-pear libv8-5.4 \
+    && pecl install v8js \
+    && echo "extension=v8js.so" >> /etc/php/7.0/cli/php.ini \
+;fi
+
 #####################################
 # Non-root user : PHPUnit path
 #####################################