diff --git a/phpstan-baseline.neon b/phpstan-baseline.neon
index 484f95bd..a5b3a736 100644
--- a/phpstan-baseline.neon
+++ b/phpstan-baseline.neon
@@ -453,7 +453,7 @@ parameters:
 		-
 			message: '#^Access to an undefined property Php\\PieUnitTest\\SelfManage\\BuildTools\\PhpizeBuildToolFinderTest\:\:\$phpBinaryPath\.$#'
 			identifier: property.notFound
-			count: 3
+			count: 4
 			path: test/unit/SelfManage/BuildTools/PhpizeBuildToolFinderTest.php
 
 		-
diff --git a/src/SelfManage/BuildTools/PhpizeBuildToolFinder.php b/src/SelfManage/BuildTools/PhpizeBuildToolFinder.php
index ec10cf3a..305ac5f8 100644
--- a/src/SelfManage/BuildTools/PhpizeBuildToolFinder.php
+++ b/src/SelfManage/BuildTools/PhpizeBuildToolFinder.php
@@ -38,14 +38,16 @@ public function check(TargetPlatform $targetPlatform): bool
             // intentionally ignored - just don't try to use the guessed phpize path
         }
 
+        $expectedApiVersion = $targetPlatform->phpBinaryPath->phpApiVersion();
+
         foreach ($tools as $tool) {
-            if (file_exists($tool) && is_executable($tool) && PhpizePath::looksLikeValidPhpize($tool)) {
+            if (file_exists($tool) && is_executable($tool) && PhpizePath::looksLikeValidPhpize($tool, $expectedApiVersion)) {
                 return true;
             }
 
             $foundTool = (new ExecutableFinder())->find($tool);
 
-            if ($foundTool !== null && PhpizePath::looksLikeValidPhpize($foundTool)) {
+            if ($foundTool !== null && PhpizePath::looksLikeValidPhpize($foundTool, $expectedApiVersion)) {
                 return true;
             }
         }
diff --git a/test/unit/SelfManage/BuildTools/PhpizeBuildToolFinderTest.php b/test/unit/SelfManage/BuildTools/PhpizeBuildToolFinderTest.php
index 067bf32d..3a50a0c1 100644
--- a/test/unit/SelfManage/BuildTools/PhpizeBuildToolFinderTest.php
+++ b/test/unit/SelfManage/BuildTools/PhpizeBuildToolFinderTest.php
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ public function testCheckWithPhpizeInPath(): void
         putenv('PATH=' . realpath(self::GOOD_PHPIZE_PATH));
 
         $mockPhpBinary = $this->createMock(PhpBinaryPath::class);
+        $mockPhpBinary->method('phpApiVersion')->willReturn('20240924');
         (fn () => $this->phpBinaryPath = '/path/to/php')
             ->bindTo($mockPhpBinary, PhpBinaryPath::class)();
 
@@ -58,6 +59,7 @@ public function testCheckWithPhpizeFromTargetPlatform(): void
         putenv('PATH=' . realpath(self::BAD_PHPIZE_PATH));
 
         $mockPhpBinary = $this->createMock(PhpBinaryPath::class);
+        $mockPhpBinary->method('phpApiVersion')->willReturn('20240924');
         (fn () => $this->phpBinaryPath = '/path/to/php')
             ->bindTo($mockPhpBinary, PhpBinaryPath::class)();
 
@@ -102,4 +104,28 @@ public function testCheckWithPhpizeGuessed(): void
 
         putenv('PATH=' . $oldPath);
     }
+
+    public function testPhpizeForDifferentPhpApiVersionIsRejected(): void
+    {
+        $oldPath = getenv('PATH');
+        putenv('PATH=' . realpath(self::GOOD_PHPIZE_PATH));
+
+        $mockPhpBinary = $this->createMock(PhpBinaryPath::class);
+        $mockPhpBinary->method('phpApiVersion')->willReturn('20250925');
+        (fn () => $this->phpBinaryPath = '/path/to/php')
+            ->bindTo($mockPhpBinary, PhpBinaryPath::class)();
+
+        self::assertFalse((new PhpizeBuildToolFinder([]))->check(new TargetPlatform(
+            OperatingSystem::NonWindows,
+            OperatingSystemFamily::Linux,
+            $mockPhpBinary,
+            Architecture::x86_64,
+            ThreadSafetyMode::NonThreadSafe,
+            1,
+            null,
+            null,
+        )));
+
+        putenv('PATH=' . $oldPath);
+    }
 }