diff --git a/scripts/_common.sh b/scripts/_common.sh
index 35190ba..e8e24e3 100644
--- a/scripts/_common.sh
+++ b/scripts/_common.sh
@@ -4,10 +4,10 @@
 # COMMON VARIABLES
 #=================================================
 
-YNH_PHP_VERSION="7.4"
+YNH_PHP_VERSION="8.0"
 
 # dependencies used by the app
-pkg_dependencies="php${YNH_PHP_VERSION}-gmp php${YNH_PHP_VERSION}-bcmath php${YNH_PHP_VERSION}-curl php${YNH_PHP_VERSION}-mysql php${YNH_PHP_VERSION}-json php${YNH_PHP_VERSION}-zip php${YNH_PHP_VERSION}-gd php${YNH_PHP_VERSION}-mbstring php${YNH_PHP_VERSION}-xml"
+pkg_dependencies="php${YNH_PHP_VERSION}-gmp php${YNH_PHP_VERSION}-bcmath php${YNH_PHP_VERSION}-curl php${YNH_PHP_VERSION}-mysql php${YNH_PHP_VERSION}-zip php${YNH_PHP_VERSION}-gd php${YNH_PHP_VERSION}-mbstring php${YNH_PHP_VERSION}-xml"
 
 #=================================================
 # PERSONAL HELPERS