diff --git a/scripts/_common.sh b/scripts/_common.sh
index ef945cd..062b590 100644
--- a/scripts/_common.sh
+++ b/scripts/_common.sh
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 # COMMON VARIABLES
 #=================================================
 
-YNH_PHP_VERSION=7.3
+YNH_PHP_VERSION=7.4
 
 # dependencies used by the app
 extra_php_dependencies="php${YNH_PHP_VERSION}-gd php${YNH_PHP_VERSION}-xml"