diff --git a/README.rdoc b/README.rdoc
index a0ee483..3ce356c 100644
--- a/README.rdoc
+++ b/README.rdoc
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ Install drush via Git from source repository.
 
 == upgrade_pear:
 
-Upgrades PEAR to minimum required by drush via PEAR.
+Upgrades PEAR to v1.9.1, which meets minimum required by drush via PEAR.
 
 == install_console_table:
 
diff --git a/recipes/upgrade_pear.rb b/recipes/upgrade_pear.rb
index f2f3b9a..a5ad944 100644
--- a/recipes/upgrade_pear.rb
+++ b/recipes/upgrade_pear.rb
@@ -17,9 +17,12 @@
 # limitations under the License.
 #
 
-# Upgrade PEAR if current version is < 1.9.1
-cur_version = `pear -V 2>&1 | head -1 | awk '{print $NF}' | tr -d '\n'`
-php_pear "pear" do
+# Drush PEAR channel requires >= 1.9.1 due to hosting
+# on GitHub, where PEAR repo uses CNAME record.
+
+# Chef resources need unique names in case in run_list twice.
+php_pear "PEAR-drush" do
+  package_name "PEAR"
+  version "1.9.1"
   action :upgrade
-  not_if { Gem::Version.new(cur_version) > Gem::Version.new('1.9.0') }
 end