diff --git a/scripts/_common.sh b/scripts/_common.sh
index c7cb4b6..a0d5908 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
 pkg_dependencies="php${YNH_PHP_VERSION}-zip php${YNH_PHP_VERSION}-gd php${YNH_PHP_VERSION}-xml mailutils"