diff --git a/composer.json b/composer.json
index 7c08dcbcf..14ba4ec86 100644
--- a/composer.json
+++ b/composer.json
@@ -25,7 +25,10 @@
 			"dealerdirect/phpcodesniffer-composer-installer": true,
 			"dangoodman/composer-for-wordpress": true,
 			"mnsami/composer-custom-directory-installer": true
-		}
+		},
+        "platform": {
+            "php": "7.2"
+        }
 	},
 	"support": {
 		"issues": "https://github.com/wp-media/imagify-plugin/issues",
diff --git a/imagify.php b/imagify.php
index fff8ae340..4fef9181b 100644
--- a/imagify.php
+++ b/imagify.php
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  * Description: Dramatically reduce image file sizes without losing quality, make your website load faster, boost your SEO and save money on your bandwidth using Imagify, the new most advanced image optimization tool.
  * Version: 2.1.1
  * Requires at least: 5.3
- * Requires PHP: 7.0
+ * Requires PHP: 7.2
  * Author: Imagify – Optimize Images & Convert WebP
  * Author URI: https://imagify.io
  * Licence: GPLv2