diff --git a/install-php-extensions b/install-php-extensions
index 1a5dba72..83f266af 100755
--- a/install-php-extensions
+++ b/install-php-extensions
@@ -5152,6 +5152,14 @@ installRemoteModule() {
 			;;
 		xlswriter)
 			installRemoteModule_version="$(resolvePeclStabilityVersion "$installRemoteModule_module" "$installRemoteModule_version")"
+			if test -z "$installRemoteModule_version"; then
+				case "$DISTRO_VERSION" in
+					debian@8)
+						# The gcc version of Debian Jessie is too old => error: 'for' loop initial declarations are only allowed in C99 or C11 mode
+						installRemoteModule_version=1.5.8
+						;;
+				esac
+			fi
 			if test -z "$installRemoteModule_version" || test $(compareVersions "$installRemoteModule_version" 1.2.7) -ge 0; then
 				# enable reader supports?
 				addConfigureOption enable-reader yes