diff --git a/debian/resources/ioncube.sh b/debian/resources/ioncube.sh
index 892244e..bd4aa2b 100755
--- a/debian/resources/ioncube.sh
+++ b/debian/resources/ioncube.sh
@@ -146,6 +146,14 @@ if [ ."$php_version" = ."8.2" ]; then
         #restart the service
         service php8.2-fpm restart
 fi
+if [ ."$php_version" = ."8.3" ]; then
+        #copy the php extension .so into the php lib directory
+        cp ioncube/ioncube_loader_lin_8.3.so /usr/lib/php/20230831
 
+        #add the 00-ioncube.ini file
+	echo "zend_extension = /usr/lib/php/20230831/ioncube_loader_lin_8.3.so" > /etc/php/8.2/fpm/conf.d/00-ioncube.ini
+	echo "zend_extension = /usr/lib/php/20230831/ioncube_loader_lin_8.3.so" > /etc/php/8.2/cli/conf.d/00-ioncube.ini
 
-
+        #restart the service
+        service php8.3-fpm restart
+fi