diff --git a/.github/workflows/test-extensions.yml b/.github/workflows/test-extensions.yml
index d185e0e..55f8d30 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test-extensions.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test-extensions.yml
@@ -150,3 +150,15 @@ jobs:
       - name: Checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@v2
       - run: docker run --rm --volume "$(pwd):/app" --workdir /app "php:7.4-${{ matrix.distro }}" "./scripts/ci-markused-${{ matrix.distro }}"
+  test_instantclient_basic:
+    name: Test using Oracle Instant Client Basic
+    needs:
+      - check_syntax_data
+      - check_syntax_shell
+      - check_syntax_php
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    container: php:8.1-cli-alpine
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout
+        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - run: IPE_INSTANTCLIENT_BASIC=1 ./install-php-extensions oci8 pdo_oci
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 1e05aad..893799e 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -323,6 +323,7 @@ Here's the list of all the supported environment variables:
 | lzf | `IPE_LZF_BETTERCOMPRESSION=1` | By default `install-php-extensions` compiles the `lzf` extension to prefer speed over size; you can use this environment variable to compile it preferring size over speed |
 | event | `IPE_EVENT_NAMESPACE=`... | By default the `event` classes are defined in the root namespace. You can use this environment variable to specify a custom namespace |
 | gd | IPE_GD_WITHOUTAVIF=1 | Since PHP 8.1, gd supports the AVIF format. Enabling it requires compiling libaom/libdav1d/libyuv/libavif, which is time-consuming. You can disable AVIF support by setting this environment variable |
+| oci8 & pdo_oci | `IPE_INSTANTCLIENT_BASIC=1` | The oci8 and pdo_oci PHP extensions require [Oracle Instant Client](https://www.oracle.com/database/technologies/instant-client.html). In order to save disk space, we install the Basic Lite version: if you want to install the Basic (non-lite) version simply set this environment variable |
 
 ## Special requirements
 
diff --git a/install-php-extensions b/install-php-extensions
index 8c8ea28..dfe0559 100755
--- a/install-php-extensions
+++ b/install-php-extensions
@@ -1567,11 +1567,19 @@ compareVersions() {
 # Set:
 #   ORACLE_INSTANTCLIENT_LIBPATH
 installOracleInstantClient() {
+	case "${IPE_INSTANTCLIENT_BASIC:-}" in
+		1 | y* | Y*)
+			installOracleInstantClient_handle=basic
+			;;
+		*)
+			installOracleInstantClient_handle=basiclite
+			;;
+	esac
 	case $PHP_BITS in
 		32)
 			installOracleInstantClient_client=client
 			installOracleInstantClient_version='19.9'
-			installOracleInstantClient_ic=https://download.oracle.com/otn_software/linux/instantclient/199000/instantclient-basiclite-linux-$installOracleInstantClient_version.0.0.0dbru.zip
+			installOracleInstantClient_ic=https://download.oracle.com/otn_software/linux/instantclient/199000/instantclient-$installOracleInstantClient_handle-linux-$installOracleInstantClient_version.0.0.0dbru.zip
 			installOracleInstantClient_sdk=https://download.oracle.com/otn_software/linux/instantclient/199000/instantclient-sdk-linux-$installOracleInstantClient_version.0.0.0dbru.zip
 			;;
 		*)
@@ -1579,13 +1587,13 @@ installOracleInstantClient() {
 				aarch64*)
 					installOracleInstantClient_client=client64
 					installOracleInstantClient_version='19.10'
-					installOracleInstantClient_ic=https://download.oracle.com/otn_software/linux/instantclient/191000/instantclient-basiclite-linux.arm64-$installOracleInstantClient_version.0.0.0dbru.zip
+					installOracleInstantClient_ic=https://download.oracle.com/otn_software/linux/instantclient/191000/instantclient-$installOracleInstantClient_handle-linux.arm64-$installOracleInstantClient_version.0.0.0dbru.zip
 					installOracleInstantClient_sdk=https://download.oracle.com/otn_software/linux/instantclient/191000/instantclient-sdk-linux.arm64-$installOracleInstantClient_version.0.0.0dbru.zip
 					;;
 				*)
 					installOracleInstantClient_client=client64
 					installOracleInstantClient_version='21.1'
-					installOracleInstantClient_ic=https://download.oracle.com/otn_software/linux/instantclient/211000/instantclient-basiclite-linux.x64-$installOracleInstantClient_version.0.0.0.zip
+					installOracleInstantClient_ic=https://download.oracle.com/otn_software/linux/instantclient/211000/instantclient-$installOracleInstantClient_handle-linux.x64-$installOracleInstantClient_version.0.0.0.zip
 					installOracleInstantClient_sdk=https://download.oracle.com/otn_software/linux/instantclient/211000/instantclient-sdk-linux.x64-$installOracleInstantClient_version.0.0.0.zip
 					;;
 			esac
@@ -1593,7 +1601,7 @@ installOracleInstantClient() {
 	esac
 	ORACLE_INSTANTCLIENT_LIBPATH=/usr/lib/oracle/$installOracleInstantClient_version/$installOracleInstantClient_client/lib
 	if ! test -e "$ORACLE_INSTANTCLIENT_LIBPATH"; then
-		printf 'Downloading Oracle Instant Client v%s... ' "$installOracleInstantClient_version"
+		printf 'Downloading Oracle Instant Client v%s (%s)... ' "$installOracleInstantClient_version" "$installOracleInstantClient_handle"
 		installOracleInstantClient_src="$(getPackageSource $installOracleInstantClient_ic)"
 		mkdir -p "/usr/lib/oracle/$installOracleInstantClient_version/$installOracleInstantClient_client"
 		mv "$installOracleInstantClient_src" "$ORACLE_INSTANTCLIENT_LIBPATH"