diff --git a/package.xml b/package.xml
index 96c89efd..10a25379 100644
--- a/package.xml
+++ b/package.xml
@@ -257,7 +257,7 @@ http://pear.php.net/dtd/package-2.0.xsd">
  <dependencies>
   <required>
    <php>
-    <min>7.0.0</min>
+    <min>7.2.0</min>
    </php>
    <pearinstaller>
     <min>1.4.0b1</min>