diff --git a/tasks/base.yml b/tasks/base.yml
index f737421..22d1401 100644
--- a/tasks/base.yml
+++ b/tasks/base.yml
@@ -15,6 +15,15 @@
     mode: 0770
     state: directory
 
+- name: ensure apc is used on the cli as well
+  copy:
+    dest: "/etc/php/{{ php_version }}/cli/conf.d/enable-apc-cli.ini"
+    owner: root
+    group: root
+    mode: 0644
+    content: |
+      apc.enable_cli = 1
+
 - name: setup nextcloud
   become_user: www-data
   become: true