diff --git a/manifest.json b/manifest.json
index 9a1b3cd..61f1449 100644
--- a/manifest.json
+++ b/manifest.json
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
     "multi_instance": true,
     "services": [
         "nginx",
-        "php7.3-fpm"
+        "php7.4-fpm"
     ],
     "arguments": {
         "install" : [
diff --git a/scripts/_common.sh b/scripts/_common.sh
index 0177438..6fb7135 100644
--- a/scripts/_common.sh
+++ b/scripts/_common.sh
@@ -4,10 +4,10 @@
 # COMMON VARIABLES
 #=================================================
 
-phpversion="7.3"
+YNH_PHP_VERSION=7.4
 
 # dependencies used by the app
-pkg_dependencies="php$phpversion-fpm ffmpeg imagemagick"
+pkg_dependencies="php$YNH_PHP_VERSION-fpm ffmpeg imagemagick"
 
 #=================================================
 # PERSONAL HELPERS