diff --git a/.github/workflows/php.yml b/.github/workflows/php.yml
index 29854ef..2384b11 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/php.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/php.yml
@@ -7,6 +7,11 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
 
     steps:
+    - uses: shivammathur/setup-php@v1
+      with:
+        php-version: '7.4'  
+        coverage: xdebug
+          
     - uses: actions/checkout@v1
 
     - name: Validate composer.json and composer.lock