diff --git a/composer.json b/composer.json
index e5cf68d2..ef0e3538 100644
--- a/composer.json
+++ b/composer.json
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
     }
   },
   "require": {
-    "php": "7.1.*",
+    "php": "8.1.*",
     "ext-ionCube-Loader": "*",
     "oxid-esales/oxideshop-ce": "6.0.x",
     "d3/modcfg": ">=5.1.0.0"