diff --git a/php/ext/google/protobuf/template_package.xml b/php/ext/google/protobuf/template_package.xml
index f8d6e66f6f1c..766a0b0d3e72 100644
--- a/php/ext/google/protobuf/template_package.xml
+++ b/php/ext/google/protobuf/template_package.xml
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
  <dependencies>
   <required>
    <php>
-    <min>7.0.0</min>
+    <min>8.0.0</min>
    </php>
    <pearinstaller>
     <min>1.4.0</min>