diff --git a/src/Composer/Repository/PearRepository.php b/src/Composer/Repository/PearRepository.php
index 7b118ad12..4c277af83 100644
--- a/src/Composer/Repository/PearRepository.php
+++ b/src/Composer/Repository/PearRepository.php
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ class PearRepository extends ArrayRepository
         }
 
         if (isset($deps['optional'])) {
-            $depsData['recommend'] = $this->parseDependenciesOptions($deps['optional']);
+            $depsData['suggest'] = $this->parseDependenciesOptions($deps['optional']);
         }
 
         return $depsData;