diff --git a/composer.json b/composer.json
index 646397b..82c2278 100644
--- a/composer.json
+++ b/composer.json
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
         }
     ],
     "require": {
-        "php": ">=5.3.0",
+        "php": ">=5.4.0",
         "illuminate/auth": "~4.2",
         "illuminate/console": "~4.2",
         "illuminate/database": "~4.2",