diff --git a/databases/pear-DB_DataObject/Makefile b/databases/pear-DB_DataObject/Makefile
index 8413f01fa6ba..ebe6650c3c88 100644
--- a/databases/pear-DB_DataObject/Makefile
+++ b/databases/pear-DB_DataObject/Makefile
@@ -16,12 +16,28 @@ BUILD_DEPENDS=	${PEARDIR}/DB.php:${PORTSDIR}/databases/pear-DB \
 		${PEARDIR}/Date.php:${PORTSDIR}/devel/pear-Date
 RUN_DEPENDS=	${BUILD_DEPENDS}
 
+USE_PHP=	yes
+
 CATEGORY=	DB
 FILES=		DataObject.php DataObject/Cast.php DataObject/Error.php \
 		DataObject/Generator.php DataObject/createTables.php
 
 DOCS=		example.ini
 
+LATEST_LINK=    pear-DB_DataObject
+OPTIONS=        PEAR_VALIDATE "PEAR::Validate support" off
+
 .include <bsd.port.pre.mk>
+
+PHP_VERS=       ${PHP_VERSION:S/.//g}
+
+.if defined(PHP_VERS) && ${PHP_VERS} < 420
+BROKEN=         "You need PHP 4.2.0 or later to install PEAR::DB_DataObject"
+.endif
+
+.if defined(WITH_PEAR_VALIDATE)
+BUILD_DEPENDS+= ${PEARDIR}/Validate.php:${PORTSDIR}/devel/pear-Validate
+.endif
+
 .include "${PORTSDIR}/devel/pear-PEAR/Makefile.common"
 .include <bsd.port.post.mk>