diff --git a/lib/private/Updater/ChangesCheck.php b/lib/private/Updater/ChangesCheck.php
index 600c8db9a3c2c..e3ced6e5b123e 100644
--- a/lib/private/Updater/ChangesCheck.php
+++ b/lib/private/Updater/ChangesCheck.php
@@ -138,9 +138,13 @@ protected function queryChangesServer(string $uri, ChangesResult $entry): IRespo
 	protected function extractData($body):array {
 		$data = [];
 		if ($body) {
-			$loadEntities = libxml_disable_entity_loader(true);
-			$xml = @simplexml_load_string($body);
-			libxml_disable_entity_loader($loadEntities);
+			if (\LIBXML_VERSION < 20900) {
+				$loadEntities = libxml_disable_entity_loader(true);
+				$xml = @simplexml_load_string($body);
+				libxml_disable_entity_loader($loadEntities);
+			} else {
+				$xml = @simplexml_load_string($body);
+			}
 			if ($xml !== false) {
 				$data['changelogURL'] = (string)$xml->changelog['href'];
 				$data['whatsNew'] = [];
diff --git a/lib/private/Updater/VersionCheck.php b/lib/private/Updater/VersionCheck.php
index ffa707d899093..d9f795796b8ce 100644
--- a/lib/private/Updater/VersionCheck.php
+++ b/lib/private/Updater/VersionCheck.php
@@ -95,9 +95,13 @@ public function check() {
 		}
 
 		if ($xml) {
-			$loadEntities = libxml_disable_entity_loader(true);
-			$data = @simplexml_load_string($xml);
-			libxml_disable_entity_loader($loadEntities);
+			if (\LIBXML_VERSION < 20900) {
+				$loadEntities = libxml_disable_entity_loader(true);
+				$data = @simplexml_load_string($xml);
+				libxml_disable_entity_loader($loadEntities);
+			} else {
+				$data = @simplexml_load_string($xml);
+			}
 			if ($data !== false) {
 				$tmp['version'] = (string)$data->version;
 				$tmp['versionstring'] = (string)$data->versionstring;