diff --git a/distros/debian/apache.conf b/distros/debian/apache.conf
index 9a3238807..9a5e02690 100644
--- a/distros/debian/apache.conf
+++ b/distros/debian/apache.conf
@@ -1,8 +1,20 @@
 Alias /zm /usr/share/zoneminder/www
 
-<Directory /usr/share/zoneminder/www>
-  Options -Indexes +FollowSymLinks
-  <IfModule mod_dir.c>
-    DirectoryIndex index.php
-  </IfModule>
-</Directory>
+<IfModule mod_fcgid.c>
+  <Directory /usr/share/zoneminder/www>
+    Options +ExecCGI
+    AllowOverride All
+    AddHandler fcgid-script .php
+    FCGIWrapper /usr/bin/php5-cgi
+    Order allow,deny
+    Allow from all
+  </Directory>
+</IfModule>
+<IfModule mod_php5.c>
+  <Directory /usr/share/zoneminder/www>
+    Options Indexes FollowSymLinks
+    <IfModule mod_dir.c>
+      DirectoryIndex index.php
+    </IfModule>
+  </Directory>
+</IfModule>