diff --git a/svm.c b/svm.c
index bdc8da4..6607882 100755
--- a/svm.c
+++ b/svm.c
@@ -1373,7 +1373,11 @@ PHP_MINIT_FUNCTION(svm)/*{{{*/
 	php_svm_model_sc_entry = zend_register_internal_class(&ce);
 
 	INIT_CLASS_ENTRY(ce, "svmexception", NULL);
+#if PHP_VERSION_ID < 80500
 	php_svm_exception_sc_entry = zend_register_internal_class_ex(&ce, zend_exception_get_default());
+#else
+	php_svm_exception_sc_entry = zend_register_internal_class_ex(&ce, zend_ce_exception);
+#endif
 	php_svm_exception_sc_entry->ce_flags |= ZEND_ACC_FINAL;
 	
 	/* Redirect the lib svm output */