diff --git a/testing/start_test.sh b/testing/start_test.sh
index 69a5e76..9c67326 100755
--- a/testing/start_test.sh
+++ b/testing/start_test.sh
@@ -26,7 +26,9 @@ elif [ -d /etc/opt/rh/rh-php70/php.d ]; then
   fpm="scl enable rh-php70 -- php-fpm"
 elif [ -d /etc/php.d ]; then
   php_d=/etc/php.d
-  if [ "$ID" = fedora ] && [ "$VERSION_ID" -ge 27 ]; then
+  if [ "$ID" = fedora ] && [ "$VERSION_ID" -ge 27 ] ||
+     [[ "$ID_LIKE" = *rhel* ]] && [ "$VERSION_ID" -ge 8 ]
+  then
     fpm="php-fpm"
 
     if [ -d /run ]; then