diff --git a/scripts/_common.sh b/scripts/_common.sh
index 7fbedc0..d1dec6b 100644
--- a/scripts/_common.sh
+++ b/scripts/_common.sh
@@ -6,7 +6,9 @@
 # PHP APP SPECIFIC
 #=================================================
 
-php_dependencies="php$YNH_DEFAULT_PHP_VERSION-pear php$YNH_DEFAULT_PHP_VERSION-imagick php$YNH_DEFAULT_PHP_VERSION-tidy php$YNH_DEFAULT_PHP_VERSION-bcmath"
+YNH_PHP_VERSION="7.4"
+
+php_dependencies="php$YNH_PHP_VERSION-pear php$YNH_PHP_VERSION-imagick php$YNH_PHP_VERSION-tidy php$YNH_PHP_VERSION-bcmath"
 
 # dependencies used by the app (must be on a single line)
 pkg_dependencies="expect $php_dependencies"