diff --git a/include/sanity_check.php b/include/sanity_check.php
index 5166adee0..8f7521756 100755
--- a/include/sanity_check.php
+++ b/include/sanity_check.php
@@ -46,8 +46,8 @@
 				array_push($errors, "Please don't run this script as root.");
 			}
 
-			if (version_compare(PHP_VERSION, '5.4.0', '<')) {
-				array_push($errors, "PHP version 5.4.0 or newer required.");
+			if (version_compare(PHP_VERSION, '5.6.0', '<')) {
+				array_push($errors, "PHP version 5.6.0 or newer required.");
 			}
 
 			if (CONFIG_VERSION != EXPECTED_CONFIG_VERSION) {