diff --git a/apc.install b/apc.install
index 5277028..ea4cd00 100644
--- a/apc.install
+++ b/apc.install
@@ -26,6 +26,10 @@ function apc_requirements($phase) {
       )
     );
   }
+  elseif (drupal_is_cli() && function_exists('drush_log')) {
+    $requirements['apc']['severity'] = REQUIREMENT_WARNING;
+    drupal_set_message($t('The APC module needs the apc extension see: <a href="!link">!link</a>.', array('!link' => 'http://www.php.net/apc')), 'warning');
+  }
   else {
     $requirements['apc']['description'] = $t('The APC module needs the apc extension see: <a href="!link">!link</a>.', array('!link' => 'http://www.php.net/apc'));
   }