diff --git a/bin/package.xml.in b/bin/package.xml.in
index 631f54f3c..13e244eec 100644
--- a/bin/package.xml.in
+++ b/bin/package.xml.in
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ necessary to build a fully-functional MongoDB driver.
  <dependencies>
   <required>
    <php>
-    <min>7.2.0</min>
+    <min>7.4.0</min>
     <max>8.99.99</max>
    </php>
    <pearinstaller>