diff --git a/lib/capistrano/dsl/symfony.rb b/lib/capistrano/dsl/symfony.rb
index 2ab7488..151a31a 100644
--- a/lib/capistrano/dsl/symfony.rb
+++ b/lib/capistrano/dsl/symfony.rb
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ def symfony_vendor_path
 
       def symfony_console(command, params = '')
         on release_roles(fetch(:symfony_deploy_roles)) do
-          execute :php, symfony_console_path, command, params, fetch(:symfony_console_flags)
+          execute fetch(:php), symfony_console_path, command, params, fetch(:symfony_console_flags)
         end
       end
 
diff --git a/lib/capistrano/symfony/defaults.rb b/lib/capistrano/symfony/defaults.rb
index c1efdfb..a68b882 100644
--- a/lib/capistrano/symfony/defaults.rb
+++ b/lib/capistrano/symfony/defaults.rb
@@ -14,6 +14,9 @@
 set :log_path, -> { fetch(:var_path) + "/log" }
 set :cache_path, -> { fetch(:var_path) + "/cache" }
 
+# PHP executable used to run commands
+set :php, "php"
+
 # console
 set :symfony_console_path, -> { fetch(:bin_path) + "/console" }
 set :symfony_console_flags, "--no-debug"