diff --git a/core/util.inc.php b/core/util.inc.php
index dbbcf9b3..a350559e 100644
--- a/core/util.inc.php
+++ b/core/util.inc.php
@@ -705,7 +705,7 @@ function getExtension ($mime_type){
  * @private
  */
 function _version_check() {
-	$min_version = "5.3.7";
+	$min_version = "5.4.8";
 	if(version_compare(PHP_VERSION, $min_version) == -1) {
 		print "
 Currently SCore Engine doesn't support versions of PHP lower than $min_version --