diff --git a/install.php b/install.php
index f68a64727..bb10cb2eb 100644
--- a/install.php
+++ b/install.php
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 */
 
 // minimal software version
-define('MIN_PHP_VERSION',   '5.3');
+define('MIN_PHP_VERSION',   '5.4');
 define('MIN_MYSQL_VERSION', '4.1.2');
 define('MAKE_INSTALL_LOG', true);
 
@@ -2228,4 +2228,4 @@ function die_fatal_error($error)
 	echo $template;
 	exit;		
 }
-	
\ No newline at end of file
+