diff --git a/composer.json b/composer.json
index 4036ce0a2..0d6180e3c 100644
--- a/composer.json
+++ b/composer.json
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
     { "name": "Jérôme Tamarelle", "email": "jerome.tamarelle@mongodb.com" }
   ],
   "require": {
-    "php": ">=7.4,<9",
+    "php": ">=8.1,<9",
     "ext-date": "*",
     "ext-json": "*"
   },