diff --git a/ubuntu/resources/ioncube.sh b/ubuntu/resources/ioncube.sh
index 9ce829a..374b596 100755
--- a/ubuntu/resources/ioncube.sh
+++ b/ubuntu/resources/ioncube.sh
@@ -81,3 +81,14 @@ if [ ."$php_version" = ."7.2" ]; then
         #restart the service
         service php7.2-fpm restart
 fi
+if [ ."$php_version" = ."7.4" ]; then
+        #copy the php extension .so into the php lib directory
+        cp ioncube/ioncube_loader_lin_7.4.so /usr/lib/php/20170718
+
+        #add the 00-ioncube.ini file
+        echo "zend_extension = /usr/lib/php/20170718/ioncube_loader_lin_7.4.so" > /etc/php/7.4/fpm/conf.d/00-ioncube.ini
+	echo "zend_extension = /usr/lib/php/20170718/ioncube_loader_lin_7.4.so" > /etc/php/7.4/cli/conf.d/00-ioncube.ini
+
+        #restart the service
+        service php7.4-fpm restart
+fi