diff --git a/composer.json b/composer.json
index e14a5af..c7cb14a 100644
--- a/composer.json
+++ b/composer.json
@@ -24,12 +24,12 @@
 
     },
     "require": {
-        "php": ">=5.2.8",
+        "php": ">=5.4",
         "ext-mcrypt": "*",
         "cakephp/cakephp": "2.8.3"
     },
      "require-dev": {
-        "php": ">=5.2.8",
+        "php": ">=5.4",
         "ext-mcrypt": "*",
         "cakephp/cakephp": "2.8.3",
         "cakephp/debug_kit": "2.2.*"