diff --git a/7.2/Dockerfile b/7.2/Dockerfile
index 85e5f00..ad5bf6e 100644
--- a/7.2/Dockerfile
+++ b/7.2/Dockerfile
@@ -3,15 +3,23 @@ LABEL maintainer "Tony Blyler <me@tonyblyler.com>"
 
 # FIXME get xdebug working for PHP 7.2 (not officially supported yet)
 # pecl install xdebug
-RUN pecl install pthreads && \
-	docker-php-ext-install pcntl sockets && \
-	docker-php-ext-enable pthreads && \
-	# docker-php-ext-enable xdebug && \
-	apt-get update && \
+RUN apt-get update && \
 	apt-get install -y \
 		git \
 		wget \
-		openssh-client
+		openssh-client && \
+	# pthreads install since pecl seems jacked up
+	git clone --depth=1 https://github.com/krakjoe/pthreads -b master /tmp/pthreads && \
+		cd /tmp/pthreads && \
+		phpize && \
+		./configure && \
+		make && \
+		make install && \
+		cd - && \
+		rm -Rf /tmp/pthreads && \
+	docker-php-ext-install pcntl sockets && \
+	docker-php-ext-enable pthreads
+	# docker-php-ext-enable xdebug
 
 ENTRYPOINT ["docker-php-entrypoint"]
 CMD ["php", "-a"]