diff --git a/Dockerfiles/base/data/php.d/php-5.3.ini b/Dockerfiles/base/data/php.d/php-5.3.ini
index 0d1ed60..ed6a2bf 100644
--- a/Dockerfiles/base/data/php.d/php-5.3.ini
+++ b/Dockerfiles/base/data/php.d/php-5.3.ini
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@ max_file_uploads        = 20
 
 ; Vars
 variables_order         = EGPCS
-max_input_vars          = 8000
 max_input_nesting_level = 64
 
 
diff --git a/build/ansible/CONFIGURATION/php-base.ini.j2 b/build/ansible/CONFIGURATION/php-base.ini.j2
index 49d8e5f..96b43b8 100644
--- a/build/ansible/CONFIGURATION/php-base.ini.j2
+++ b/build/ansible/CONFIGURATION/php-base.ini.j2
@@ -29,7 +29,9 @@ max_file_uploads        = 20
 
 ; Vars
 variables_order         = EGPCS
+{% if not (php_version == 5.2 or php_version == 5.3 ) %}
 max_input_vars          = 8000
+{% endif %}
 max_input_nesting_level = 64